Power plants in Yemen — directory, capacity & CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Yemen)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Yemen electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

592gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

11.2%low-carbon electricity

11.2%renewables

88.8%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Yemen

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Marib	Gas	468
2	Ma'aber power station	Gas	400
3	Al Mukha	Oil	160
4	Ras Kanatib	Oil	150
5	Wadi Hadramawt power station	Gas	150
6	Al Mansoura	Oil	139
7	Al Hiswa	Oil	125
8	Dhaban	Oil	96
9	Al-Harshiyat power station	Oil	75
10	Qario Power station	Oil	75
11	Al Rayyan power station	Oil	70
12	Osifra power station	Oil	70
13	Hezyaz power station	Oil	63
14	Shabwa power station	Gas	60
15	Alghurfa power station	Oil	50
16	AlJazeera Power station	Gas	50
17	Khormaksar	Oil	30

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Oil (12)

Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Yemen?

There are 17 power plants in Yemen in this open dataset, with about 2,231 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Yemen?

Marib is the largest at about 468 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Yemen?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (12 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Yemen's electricity grid?

Yemen's grid carbon intensity is about 592 gCO₂/kWh, with 11.2% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).