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Power plants in Mali

A directory of 8 power plants in Mali with a combined installed capacity of 634 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

8power plants
634MW total capacity
3fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Mali)

Hydro: 4 plants4HydroOil: 3 plants3OilGas: 1 plants1Gas

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

Mali electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

539gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
19.5%low-carbon electricity
19.5%renewables
80.5%fossil fuels
Oil: 80 %80OilHydro: 15 %15HydroSolar: 3 %3SolarBiomass: 1 %1Biomass

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

Largest plants in Mali

#PlantFuelMW
1Manantali Hydroelectric Power Plant MaliHydro200
2Sirakoro power stationOil100
3Kayes power stationOil90
4Kalabancoro power stationGas65
5Fekola Mine power stationOil64
6Felou Hydroelectric Power Plant MaliHydro62
7Selingue Hydroelectric Power Plant MaliHydro48
8Sotuba Hydroelectric Power Plant MaliHydro5

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Mali?

There are 8 power plants in Mali in this open dataset, with about 634 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Mali?

Manantali Hydroelectric Power Plant Mali is the largest at about 200 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Mali?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (4 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Mali's electricity grid?

Mali's grid carbon intensity is about 539 gCO₂/kWh, with 19.5% 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)).