Egbin power station is a 3,120 MW gas power station in Lagos, Nigeria. It is operated by Egbin Power PLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1985, it is around 41 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 68.7% of Nigeria's electricity; the national grid averages 456 gCO₂/kWh (31.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_egbin_nigeri.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 1,320 MW for Egbin power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 3,120 MW, Egbin power station is well above the median gas plant in Nigeria (501 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Nigeria gas capacity
- 10.3% of 30,326 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 36 dated gas plants in Nigeria is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Nigeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Egbin Power PLC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 6.6°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).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 48 in Nigeria by capacity.
Nigeria has 48 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 30,326 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Lekki Project power station · Gas · 1,500 MW · Lagos
- Lekki Refinery power station · Gas · 570 MW · Lagos
- Oats power station · Gas · 700 MW · Lagos
- Lafarge power station · Gas · 270 MW · Lagos
- Sagamu power station · Gas · 400 MW · Ogun
- MBH power station · Gas · 300 MW · Lagos
Location
Coordinates 6.563713, 3.615082 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Egbin power station?
Egbin power station is a 3,120 MW gas power plant in Lagos, Nigeria, commissioned in 1985.
Who operates Egbin power station?
Egbin power station is operated by Egbin Power PLC [100%].