Power plants in Mozambique — directory, capacity & CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Mozambique)

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

Mozambique electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

129gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

83.4%low-carbon electricity

83.4%renewables

16.6%fossil fuels

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

Largest plants in Mozambique

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Cahora Bassa	Hydro	2,075
2	Beluluane power station	Gas	2,000
3	Ncondezi power station	Coal	1,800
4	Benga power station (ICVL)	Coal	1,700
5	Tete power station	Coal	700
6	Chitima power station	Coal	600
7	ACWA Moatize power station	Coal	570
8	Temane power station	Gas	525
9	Mozambique LNG power station	Gas	324
10	Benga power station (Kibo Energy)	Coal	300
11	Vulcan Moatize power station	Coal	300
12	Nacala LNG power station	Gas	250
13	Nacala power station	Coal	200
14	Ressano Garcia power plant	Gas	175
15	Corumana	Hydro	166
16	Jindal Tete power station	Coal	150
17	Karpowership (Mozambique) Mehmet Bey power station	Gas	125
18	Maputo power station	Gas	121
19	Gigawatt Park power station	Gas	120
20	Gigawatt Mozambique power station	Gas	117

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Mozambique?

There are 22 power plants in Mozambique in this open dataset, with about 12,437 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Mozambique?

Cahora Bassa is the largest at about 2,075 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Mozambique?

The most common plant type in this dataset is gas (10 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Mozambique's electricity grid?

Mozambique's grid carbon intensity is about 129 gCO₂/kWh, with 83.4% 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)).