| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinyerezi III power station | Gas | Tanzania | 600 |
| 2 | Mchuchuma power station | Coal | Tanzania | 600 |
| 3 | Dar es Salaam power station | Coal | Tanzania | 400 |
| 4 | Kinyerezi IV power station | Gas | Tanzania | 330 |
| 5 | Kilwa power station | Gas | Tanzania | 318 |
| 6 | Mbeya Power Project | Coal | Tanzania | 300 |
| 7 | Ngaka power station | Coal | Tanzania | 270 |
| 8 | Somanga power station | Gas | Tanzania | 250 |
| 9 | Kinyerezi II power station | Gas | Tanzania | 240 |
| 10 | Ubungo Gas (Songas) | Gas | Tanzania | 207.5 |
| 11 | Kidatu | Hydro | Tanzania | 200 |
| 12 | Zinga power station | Gas | Tanzania | 200 |
| 13 | Magamba power station | Coal | Tanzania | 200 |
| 14 | Maturi power station | Coal | Tanzania | 200 |
| 15 | Kihansi | Hydro | Tanzania | 180 |
| 16 | IPTL Tanzania | Oil | Tanzania | 100 |
| 17 | Mtera | Hydro | Tanzania | 80 |
| 18 | Mtwara Cement power station | Coal | Tanzania | 75 |
| 19 | Pangani Falls | Hydro | Tanzania | 68 |
| 20 | Nyakato | Gas | Tanzania | 63 |
| 21 | Dodoma power station | Oil | Tanzania | 55 |
| 22 | Arusha power station | Oil | Tanzania | 50 |
| 23 | Tegeta | Gas | Tanzania | 45 |
| 24 | Hale | Hydro | Tanzania | 21 |
| 25 | Nyumba ya Mungu | Hydro | Tanzania | 8 |
Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); 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.
Frequently asked questions
What ranks first in largest power plants in tanzania by capacity?
Kinyerezi III power station (Tanzania) ranks #1 with 600 mw.
How many power plants are in this ranking?
This ranking covers 25 power plants in Tanzania.
Which plants make the top three?
1. Kinyerezi III power station (600); 2. Mchuchuma power station (600); 3. Dar es Salaam power station (400).