Khartoum North is a 351 MW oil power station in Khartoum, Sudan. It ranks #7 of 22 Sudan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1994, it is around 32 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 20.3% of Sudan's electricity; the national grid averages 154 gCO₂/kWh (79.7% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1023173.
Data status
Known data
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 351 MW, Khartoum North is well above the median oil plant in Sudan (33.5 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Its current lifecycle status is “Mothballed” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest oil power plant of 11 in Sudan by capacity.
Sudan has 11 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 1,649 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Kilo-X Nec · Oil · 33.5 MW · Khartoum
- Kilo-X Dit · Oil · 260 MW · Khartoum
- Albagair power station · Gas · 750 MW · Khartoum
- Jebel Aulia Dam · Hydro · 15.2 MW · Khartoum
- El Jaili · Gas · 319 MW · Khartoum
Location
Coordinates 15.65, 32.563 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Khartoum North?
Khartoum North is a 351 MW oil power plant in Khartoum, Sudan, commissioned in 1994.