Lekki Refinery power station is a 570 MW gas power station in Lagos, Nigeria. It is operated by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 642k homes (estimated). It ranks #27 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. 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 GOGPT_lekkirefinery_nigeri.
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 · 2026 · L100000406796; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 570 MW, Lekki Refinery power station is well above the median gas plant in Nigeria (501 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Nigeria gas capacity
- 1.9% of 30,326 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 21 of 36 dated gas plants in Nigeria are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Nigeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 6.5°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).
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 #19 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
- Lekki Project power station · Gas · 1,500 MW · Lagos
- Egbin power station · Gas · 3,120 MW · Lagos
- Lafarge power station · Gas · 270 MW · Lagos
- Oats power station · Gas · 700 MW · Lagos
- MBH power station · Gas · 300 MW · Lagos
- Westcom power station · Gas · 500 MW · Lagos
Location
Coordinates 6.4698, 3.5852 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lekki Refinery power station?
Lekki Refinery power station is a 570 MW gas power plant in Lagos, Nigeria, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Lekki Refinery power station?
Lekki Refinery power station is operated by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE [100%].