Al Kufra Power Plant is a 75 MW oil power plant in Al-Jawf, Libya. It is operated by General Electricity Company of Libya [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 56k homes (estimated). It ranks #25 of 27 Libya power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1982, it is around 44 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 25.4% of Libya's electricity; the national grid averages 827 gCO₂/kWh (0.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_alkufra_libya.
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 · L100001016706; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 75 MW, Al Kufra Power Plant is below the median oil plant in Libya (100 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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 Libya oil capacity
- 5.2% of 1,450 MW across 8 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 7 dated oil plants in Libya is 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 Libya
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by General Electricity Company of Libya [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 24.1°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 8 in Libya by capacity.
Libya has 8 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,450 MW of capacity.
Location
Coordinates 24.124158, 23.287933 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Al Kufra Power Plant?
Al Kufra Power Plant is a 75 MW oil power plant in Al-Jawf, Libya, commissioned in 1982.
Who operates Al Kufra Power Plant?
Al Kufra Power Plant is operated by General Electricity Company of Libya [100%].