Kogi power station is a 2,400 MW coal power station in Kogi State, Nigeria. It is operated by Itobe 1 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #2 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal 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_coa_kogi_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,400 MW, Kogi power station is well above the median coal plant in Nigeria (135 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Nigeria coal capacity
- 36.1% of 6,654 MW across 15 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Nigeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Itobe 1 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 7.5°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest coal power plant of 15 in Nigeria by capacity.
Nigeria has 15 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 6,654 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Geregu nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,400 MW · Kogi State
- Supertek power station · Gas · 500 MW · Kogi
- Geregu II power station · Gas · 1,226 MW · Koji
- Knox power station · Gas · 501 MW · Kogi
- Geregu I power station · Gas · 849 MW · Koji
- Yellow Stone power station · Gas · 360 MW · Kogi
Location
Coordinates 7.5477, 7.3094 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kogi power station?
Kogi power station is a 2,400 MW coal power plant in Kogi State, Nigeria.
Who operates Kogi power station?
Kogi power station is operated by Itobe 1 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100%].