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Power plants in Liberia

A directory of 3 power plants in Liberia with a combined installed capacity of 73 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

3power plants
73MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Liberia)

Oil: 1 plants1OilHydro: 1 plants1Hydro

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Liberia electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

316gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
54.4%low-carbon electricity
54.4%renewables
45.6%fossil fuels
Hydro: 53 %53HydroOil: 46 %46OilSolar: 2 %2Solar

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Liberia

#PlantFuelMW
1Mount CoffeeHydro60
2Luke LecOil13

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Liberia?

There are 2 current or operating power-plant records in Liberia in this open dataset, with about 73 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Liberia?

Mount Coffee is the largest at about 60 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Liberia?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (1 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Liberia's electricity grid?

Liberia's grid carbon intensity is about 316 gCO₂/kWh, with 54.4% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).