| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinsali power station | Gas | Zambia | 1,200 |
| 2 | Chipepo power station | Coal | Zambia | 1,000 |
| 3 | Kafue Gorge | Hydro | Zambia | 990 |
| 4 | Kariba | Hydro | Zambia | 930 |
| 5 | Ever Great Energy Zambia power station | Coal | Zambia | 600 |
| 6 | Ezra Energy thermal power station | Coal | Zambia | 360 |
| 7 | Emco Zambia power station | Coal | Zambia | 340 |
| 8 | Maamba plant | Coal | Zambia | 300 |
| 9 | Chipata power station | Coal | Zambia | 300 |
| 10 | Mulungwa power station | Coal | Zambia | 300 |
| 11 | Vedanta Zambia power station | Coal | Zambia | 300 |
| 12 | Kazungula thermal power station | Coal | Zambia | 135 |
| 13 | Itezhi- Tezhi | Hydro | Zambia | 120 |
| 14 | Victoria Falls | Hydro | Zambia | 108 |
| 15 | Ndola Energy (HFO) power station | Oil | Zambia | 105 |
| 16 | Ndola | Oil | Zambia | 50 |
| 17 | Luano | Oil | Zambia | 40 |
| 18 | Ndola Cement Plant power station | Coal | Zambia | 30 |
| 19 | Bancroft Copperbelt | Oil | Zambia | 20 |
| 20 | Nkana | Oil | Zambia | 20 |
| 21 | Lusaka | Oil | Zambia | 15 |
| 22 | Luanshya Nchanga | Oil | Zambia | 14.6 |
| 23 | Nakambala Sugar | Biomass | Zambia | 12.2 |
| 24 | Lusiwasi | Hydro | Zambia | 12 |
| 25 | Mufulira Nchanga | Oil | Zambia | 10 |
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 25 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).