Al-Harshiyat power station is a 75 MW oil power plant in Hadramawt, Yemen. It is operated by Hadramout Investment Power Company Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 56k homes (estimated). It ranks #9 of 17 Yemen power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 87.6% of Yemen's electricity; the national grid averages 592 gCO₂/kWh (11.2% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_alharshiyat_yemen.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000409296; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 75 MW, Al-Harshiyat power station is around the median oil plant in Yemen (75 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Yemen oil capacity
- 6.8% of 1,103 MW across 12 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 7 of 8 dated oil plants in Yemen are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Yemen
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Hadramout Investment Power Company Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #6 largest oil power plant of 12 in Yemen by capacity.
Yemen has 12 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,103 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Al Rayyan power station · Oil · 70 MW · Hadhramaut
- Qario Power station · Oil · 75 MW · Hadhramaut
- AlJazeera Power station · Gas · 50 MW · Hadhramaut
- Alghurfa power station · Oil · 50 MW · Hadhramaut
- Shabwa power station · Gas · 60 MW · Shabwa
- Wadi Hadramawt power station · Gas · 150 MW · Hadramawt
Location
Coordinates 14.596726, 49.191947 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al-Harshiyat power station?
Al-Harshiyat power station is a 75 MW oil power plant in Hadramawt, Yemen, commissioned in 2010.
Who operates Al-Harshiyat power station?
Al-Harshiyat power station is operated by Hadramout Investment Power Company Ltd [100%].