| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | t CO₂/yr | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medupi power station | Coal | South Africa | 21,265,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 2 | Majuba power station | Coal | South Africa | 20,629,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 3 | Lethabo power station | Coal | South Africa | 18,395,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 4 | Kendal power station | Coal | South Africa | 18,354,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 5 | Matla power station | Coal | South Africa | 17,949,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 6 | Kusile Power Station | Coal | South Africa | 17,834,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 7 | Matimba power station | Coal | South Africa | 17,790,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 8 | Duvha power station | Coal | South Africa | 16,776,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 9 | Kriel power station | Coal | South Africa | 14,129,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 10 | Tutuka power station | Coal | South Africa | 13,506,600 | Climate TRACE |
| 11 | Arnot power station | Coal | South Africa | 9,885,000 | Climate TRACE |
| 12 | Hendrina power station | Coal | South Africa | 7,308,500 | Climate TRACE |
| 13 | Camden power station | Coal | South Africa | 6,917,600 | Climate TRACE |
| 14 | Grootvlei power station | Coal | South Africa | 3,714,500 | Climate TRACE |
| 15 | Secunda power station | Gas | South Africa | 2,721,800 | Climate TRACE |
| 16 | Kelvin power station | Coal | South Africa | 1,268,250 | Climate TRACE |
| 17 | SASOL ONE | Other | South Africa | 622,020 | Climate TRACE |
| 18 | Ankerlig | Oil | South Africa | 592,840 | Climate TRACE |
| 19 | Gourikwa | Oil | South Africa | 327,790 | Climate TRACE |
| 20 | Richards Bay Mill power station | Other | South Africa | 322,380 | Climate TRACE |
| 21 | Dedisa power station | Oil | South Africa | 148,400 | Climate TRACE |
| 22 | Acacia | Gas | South Africa | 75,749 | Climate TRACE |
| 23 | Avon power station | Gas | South Africa | 74,199 | Climate TRACE |
Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ from EPA/EU ETS/Climate TRACE; CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.
Medupi power station (South Africa) ranks #1 with 21,265,000 t co₂/yr.
This ranking covers 23 power plants in in South Africa.
1. Medupi power station (21,265,000); 2. Majuba power station (20,629,000); 3. Lethabo power station (18,395,000).
