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Largest power plants in Zambia by capacity

The biggest power plants in Zambia ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1Chinsali power stationGasZambia1,200
2Chipepo power stationCoalZambia1,000
3Kafue GorgeHydroZambia990
4KaribaHydroZambia930
5Ever Great Energy Zambia power stationCoalZambia600
6Ezra Energy thermal power stationCoalZambia360
7Emco Zambia power stationCoalZambia340
8Maamba plantCoalZambia300
9Amsons-Exergy Zambia thermal power stationCoalZambia300
10Chipata power stationCoalZambia300
11Mulungwa power stationCoalZambia300
12Vedanta Zambia power stationCoalZambia300
13Kazungula thermal power stationCoalZambia135
14Itezhi- TezhiHydroZambia120
15Victoria FallsHydroZambia108
16Ndola Energy (HFO) power stationOilZambia105
17NdolaOilZambia50
18KafueSolarZambia47.5
19LuanoOilZambia40
20Ndola Cement Plant power stationCoalZambia30
21Bancroft CopperbeltOilZambia20
22NkanaOilZambia20
23LusakaOilZambia15
24Luanshya NchangaOilZambia14.6
25Nakambala SugarBiomassZambia12.2
26LusiwasiHydroZambia12
27Mufulira NchangaOilZambia10

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 zambia by capacity?

Chinsali power station (Zambia) ranks #1 with 1,200 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 27 power plants in Zambia.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Chinsali power station (1,200); 2. Chipepo power station (1,000); 3. Kafue Gorge (990).