Nasiriyah Thermal power station is a 2,100 MW oil power station in Dhi-Qar, Iraq. It is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.6 million homes (estimated). It ranks #11 of 91 Iraq power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1978, it is around 48 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 45.4% of Iraq's electricity; the national grid averages 683 gCO₂/kWh (1.6% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_nasiriyah_iraq.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 840 MW for Nasiriyah Thermal power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,100 MW, Nasiriyah Thermal power station is well above the median oil plant in Iraq (300 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Iraq oil capacity
- 10.5% of 19,949 MW across 28 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 18 dated oil plants in Iraq is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Iraq
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.0°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 a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #3 largest oil power plant of 28 in Iraq by capacity.
Iraq has 28 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 19,949 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Nasiriyah Combined power station · Gas · 921 MW · Dhi Qar
- Nasiriyah New power station · Gas · 750 MW · Dhi-Qar
- Siemens-Dhi Qar power station · Gas · 450 MW · Dhi Qar
- New Dhi Qar power station · Gas · 3,000 MW · Dhi-Qar
- Al-Gharraf power plant · Gas · 70 MW · Dhi Qar
- Samawah power station · Gas · 750 MW · Muthanna
Location
Coordinates 31.037046, 46.195038 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nasiriyah Thermal power station?
Nasiriyah Thermal power station is a 2,100 MW oil power plant in Dhi-Qar, Iraq, commissioned in 1978.
Who operates Nasiriyah Thermal power station?
Nasiriyah Thermal power station is operated by Ministry of Electricity (Iraq) [100%].