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Largest power plants in Nigeria by capacity

The biggest power plants in Nigeria ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Egbin power stationGasNigeria3,120
2Kogi power stationCoalNigeria2,400
3Geregu II power stationGasNigeria1,226
4Kingline Ondo power stationGasNigeria1,100
5AlaojiGasNigeria1,074
6Ethiope power stationGasNigeria1,000
7Ezinmo power stationCoalNigeria1,000
8Oando Kwale power stationGasNigeria930
9Geregu I power stationGasNigeria849
10KainjiHydroNigeria760
11Oats power stationGasNigeria700
12Olorunsogo IIGasNigeria676
13Afam VI power stationGasNigeria650
14ShiroroHydroNigeria600
15Ughelli power stationGasNigeria600
16Ugbabo power stationCoalNigeria600
17JebbaHydroNigeria578
18Lekki Refinery power stationGasNigeria570
19CalabarGasNigeria562.5
20Qua Iboe power plantGasNigeria540
21Omotosho IIGasNigeria512
22Knox power stationGasNigeria501
23Westcom power stationGasNigeria500
24Ashaka/TPGL power stationCoalNigeria500
25Enugu power stationCoalNigeria500
26Gombe power stationCoalNigeria500
27Nasarawa Coal power stationCoalNigeria500
28SapeleGasNigeria480
29IhovborGasNigeria452
30Afam IV power stationGasNigeria450
31Ekrokpe-Erkrejegbe power stationGasNigeria400
32Sagamu power stationGasNigeria400
33Afam (FIPL) power stationGasNigeria360
34Yellow Stone power stationGasNigeria360
35Afam V power stationGasNigeria276
36GbarainGasNigeria225
37Bonny Island LNG power plantGasNigeria180
38OmokuGasNigeria150
39Obajana Cement power stationCoalNigeria135
40Anambra power stationGasNigeria124
41Agu-Amorji power stationCoalNigeria115
42Ibese Cement power stationCoalNigeria111
43Asco power stationGasNigeria110
44Ashaka power stationCoalNigeria64
45Okpella Cement power stationCoalNigeria60
46Maiduguri power plantGasNigeria50
47Gboko Cement power stationCoalNigeria38.5
48IbadanSolarNigeria10

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in nigeria by capacity?

Egbin power station (Nigeria) ranks #1 with 3,120 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 48 power plants in Nigeria.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Egbin power station (3,120); 2. Kogi power station (2,400); 3. Geregu II power station (1,226).