Geregu nuclear power plant is a 2,400 MW nuclear power station in Kogi State, Nigeria. It ranks #3 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 0.0% 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 GEM_nuc_geregu_niger.
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 Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (shelved); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
Its current lifecycle status is “Shelved” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest nuclear power plant of 2 in Nigeria by capacity.
Nigeria has 2 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 4,800 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Knox power station · Gas · 501 MW · Kogi
- Supertek power station · Gas · 500 MW · Kogi
- Yellow Stone power station · Gas · 360 MW · Kogi
- Geregu II power station · Gas · 1,226 MW · Koji
- Geregu I power station · Gas · 849 MW · Koji
- Asco power station · Gas · 110 MW · Old Ajaokuta
Location
Coordinates 7.5649, 6.6847 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Geregu nuclear power plant?
Geregu nuclear power plant is a 2,400 MW nuclear power plant in Kogi State, Nigeria.