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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 nuclear power plantNuclearNigeria2,400
4Itu nuclear power plantNuclearNigeria2,400
5Lekki Project power stationGasNigeria1,500
6Okija power stationGasNigeria1,500
7Kano power stationGasNigeria1,350
8Abuja power stationGasNigeria1,250
9Geregu II power stationGasNigeria1,226
10Kingline Ondo power stationGasNigeria1,100
11AlaojiGasNigeria1,074
12Ethiope power stationGasNigeria1,000
13Ezinmo power stationCoalNigeria1,000
14Oando Kwale power stationGasNigeria930
15Kaduna power stationGasNigeria900
16Geregu I power stationGasNigeria849
17KainjiHydroNigeria760
18Agura power stationGasNigeria720
19Oats power stationGasNigeria700
20Olorunsogo IIGasNigeria676
21Afam VI power stationGasNigeria650
22ShiroroHydroNigeria600
23Ughelli power stationGasNigeria600
24Ugbabo power stationCoalNigeria600
25Delta IV 2 power stationGasNigeria594
26JebbaHydroNigeria578
27Lekki Refinery power stationGasNigeria570
28CalabarGasNigeria562
29Qua Iboe power plantGasNigeria540
30Omotosho IIGasNigeria512
31Egbema power stationGasNigeria508
32Knox power stationGasNigeria501
33Oghareki power stationGasNigeria500
34Supertek power stationGasNigeria500
35Westcom power stationGasNigeria500
36Ashaka/TPGL power stationCoalNigeria500
37Enugu power stationCoalNigeria500
38Gombe power stationCoalNigeria500
39Nasarawa Coal power stationCoalNigeria500
40SapeleGasNigeria480
41IhovborGasNigeria452
42Afam IV power stationGasNigeria450
43Bresson power stationGasNigeria450
44Ekrokpe-Erkrejegbe power stationGasNigeria400
45Sagamu power stationGasNigeria400
46Azikel power stationGasNigeria375
47Afam (FIPL) power stationGasNigeria360
48Yellow Stone power stationGasNigeria360
49MBH power stationGasNigeria300
50Afam V power stationGasNigeria276
51Lafarge power stationGasNigeria270
52GbarainGasNigeria225
53Ibom PowerGasNigeria189
54Bonny Island LNG power plantGasNigeria180
55OmokuGasNigeria150
56Hudson power stationGasNigeria150
57Delta III 2 power stationGasNigeria143
58Obajana Cement power stationCoalNigeria135
59Anambra power stationGasNigeria124
60Agu-Amorji power stationCoalNigeria115
61Ibese Cement power stationCoalNigeria111
62Asco power stationGasNigeria110
63Resident Cement Gwana power stationCoalNigeria100
64Ashaka power stationCoalNigeria64
65Okpella Cement power stationCoalNigeria60
66Maiduguri power plantGasNigeria50
67Gboko Cement power stationCoalNigeria38
68Enugu power station (Milhouse)CoalNigeria30
69IbadanSolarNigeria10

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 69 power plants in in Nigeria.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Egbin power station (3,120); 2. Kogi power station (2,400); 3. Geregu nuclear power plant (2,400).