Ibom Power is a 189 MW gas power station in Rivers, Nigeria. It ranks #53 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. 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 WRI1000034.
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.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000406789; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 189 MW, Ibom Power is below the median gas plant in Nigeria (501 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #41 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
- Afam VI power station · Gas · 650 MW · Rivers
- Afam IV power station · Gas · 450 MW · Rivers
- Afam V power station · Gas · 276 MW · Rivers
- Bonny Island LNG power plant · Gas · 180 MW · Rivers State
- Afam (FIPL) power station · Gas · 360 MW · Rivers
- Qua Iboe power plant · Gas · 540 MW · Akwa Ibom
Location
Coordinates 4.5644, 7.568 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ibom Power?
Ibom Power is a 189 MW gas power plant in Rivers, Nigeria, Announced 1997.