Maiduguri power plant is a 50 MW gas power plant in Borno, Nigeria. It is operated by NNPC Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 56k homes (estimated). It ranks #66 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 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_maiduguri_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 · L100000407511; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Maiduguri power plant is below the median gas plant in Nigeria (501 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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
- 0.2% of 30,326 MW across 48 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 19 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 NNPC Ltd [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 hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.8°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 #48 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
- Ashaka power station · Coal · 64 MW · Gombe State
- Ashaka/TPGL power station · Coal · 500 MW · Gombe State
Location
Coordinates 11.833, 13.15 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Maiduguri power plant?
Maiduguri power plant is a 50 MW gas power plant in Borno, Nigeria, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Maiduguri power plant?
Maiduguri power plant is operated by NNPC Ltd [100%].