Kiruhura nuclear power plant is a 4,800 MW nuclear power station in Mbarara, Uganda. It ranks #2 of 16 Uganda 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 Uganda's electricity; the national grid averages 59 gCO₂/kWh (97.1% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_kiruhura_ugand.
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 (announced); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — 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 #2 largest nuclear power plant of 4 in Uganda by capacity.
Uganda has 4 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 18,000 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bugoye · Hydro · 11 MW · Western Region
- Mubuku-3 · Hydro · 10.5 MW · Western Region
- Kabulasoke · Solar · 24 MW · Central Region
- Ishasha River · Hydro · 10 MW · Western Region
- Ntaruka · Hydro · 11.25 MW · Northern Province
- Nakasongola nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 7,200 MW · Nakasongola
Location
Coordinates -0.19711, 30.843677 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kiruhura nuclear power plant?
Kiruhura nuclear power plant is a 4,800 MW nuclear power plant in Mbarara, Uganda.