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Power plants in Liberia

A directory of 3 power plants in Liberia with a combined installed capacity of 343 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

3power plants

343MW total capacity

3fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Liberia)

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

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

Largest plants in Liberia

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Port of Buchanan Combined Cycle power station	Gas	270
2	Mount Coffee	Hydro	60
3	Luke Lec	Oil	13

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Liberia?

There are 3 power plants in Liberia in this open dataset, with about 343 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Liberia?

Port of Buchanan Combined Cycle power station is the largest at about 270 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Liberia?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (1 plants), across 3 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)).