Hraishe Power plant is a 125 MW oil power station in North, Lebanon. It is operated by Electricity Of Lebanon [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 94k homes (estimated). It ranks #6 of 10 Lebanon power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1983, it is around 43 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 56.2% of Lebanon's electricity; the national grid averages 390 gCO₂/kWh (43.8% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_hraishe_lebano.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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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 75 MW for Hraishe Power plant, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408050; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 125 MW, Hraishe Power plant is well above the median oil plant in Lebanon (70 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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 Lebanon oil capacity
- 9.5% of 1,315 MW across 7 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 7 dated oil plants in Lebanon 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 Lebanon
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricity Of Lebanon [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 34.4°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 #3 largest oil power plant of 7 in Lebanon by capacity.
Lebanon has 7 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,315 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Hreishi · Oil · 70 MW · Liban-Nord
- Salaata IPP power plant · Gas · 825 MW · North
- Deir Ammar · Gas · 465 MW · Liban-Nord
- Zouk 1 · Oil · 642.8 MW · Mont-Liban
- Baalback · Oil · 35 MW · Baalbek-Hermel
- Zahle Power Plant · Oil · 60 MW · Beqaa
Location
Coordinates 34.375179, 35.742448 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hraishe Power plant?
Hraishe Power plant is a 125 MW oil power plant in North, Lebanon, commissioned in 1983.
Who operates Hraishe Power plant?
Hraishe Power plant is operated by Electricity Of Lebanon [100%].