List of power stations in Nigeria

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There are currently two main types of power plants operating in Nigeria: (1) hydro-electric and (2) thermal or fossil fuel power plants. There have been two main types of fossil fuel/thermal power plants in the country: (i) coal-fired and (ii) natural gas-fired.

Ownership

The power plants are classified, based on ownership, as either:

1. Fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). There is a plan to privatize these power plants.
2. Owned by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The NDPHC is owned by the three tiers of government in Nigeria (Federal, State and Local). These power plants are referred to as being part of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).
3. Wholly owned by state governments and/or private companies/individuals. Such a power plant is referred to as being an Independent Power Producer (IPP).

Capacity, generation and demand

As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW.

As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW. Actual average generation was less than 3,900 MW.

The Presidential Task Force on Power's peak demand forecast is 12,800 MW (April 2015).

Fossil fuel power stations

Natural gas

Power station	Community	Coordinates	Type	Capacity	Status	Year completed	Gas supply source
AES Barge (IPP) [1]	Egbin		Simple cycle gas turbine	270 MW	Non-operational [2]	2001	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Aba Power Station (IPP)[3]	Aba Abia State		Simple cycle gas turbine	140 MW		2012
Afam IV-V Power Station (FGN)	Afam Rivers State		Simple cycle gas turbine	726 MW (Afam IV -6 x 75 MW (GT 13-18), Afam V -2 x 138 MW (GT 19-20))[4]	Non-operational [5]	1982 (Afam IV)- 2002 (Afam V)	Okoloma gas plant
Afam VI Power Station (IPP)	Afam Rivers State		Combined cycle gas turbine	624 MW [6]	Partially operational [7]	2009 (Gas turbines) 2010 (Steam turbines)	Okoloma gas plant
Alaoji Power Station (NIPP)	Abia state		Combined cycle gas turbine	1074 MW [8]	Partially operational [9]	2012-2015 [10]	Norten Option Gas Pipeline [11] from Obigbo gas plant
Calabar Power Station (NIPP)	Calabar		Simple cycle gas turbine	561 MW [12]	Non-operational [13]	2014 [14]	UQUO gas plant (planed)
Egbema Power Station (NIPP)	Imo State		Simple cycle gas turbine	338 MW [15]	Non-operational [16]	2012-2013	Gbarain Ubie gas plant (planed)
Egbin Thermal Power Station (FGN but Privatized)	Egbin		Gas-fired steam turbine	1320 MW (six 220-MW units)Egbin - Thermal Power Station in Egbin, Nigeria	Partially operational (1000 MW) [17]	1985-1986	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Geregu I Power Station- Privatized	Geregu Kogi State		Simple cycle gas turbine	414 MW	Partially operational [18]	2007	Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant
Geregu II Power Station (NIPP)	Geregu Kogi State		Simple cycle gas turbine	434 MW [19]	Partially operational [20]	2012	Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant
Ibom Power Station (IPP)	Ikot Abasi		Simple cycle gas turbine	190 MW	Partially operational (90 MW) [21]	2009
Ihovbor Power Station (NIPP)	Benin City		Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW [22]	Partially operational [23]	2012-2013	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Okpai Power Station (IPP)	Okpai		Combined cycle gas turbine	480 MW [24]	Operational	2005	Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant
Olorunsogo Power Station	Olorunsogo		Simple cycle gas turbine	336 MW, (8 x 42 MW [25] [26]	Partially operational [27]	2007	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Olorunsogo II Power Station (NIPP)	Olorunsogo		Combined cycle gas turbine	675 MW [28] NDPHC (4x112.5 MW and 2x112.5 MW steam turbines.) [29] Working below capacity due to gas supply issues. [30]	Partially operational [31]	2012	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Omoku Power Station (IPP)	Omoku		Simple cycle gas turbine	150 MW (6 x 25 MW gas turbines)[32] Rocksonengineering.	Non-operational [33]	2005
Omoku II Power Station (NIPP)	Omoku		Simple cycle gas turbine	225 MW (2 x 112.5 MW gas turbines)	Non-operational [34]	2013 [35]
Omotosho I Power Station (FGN-Privatized)	Omotosho		Simple cycle gas turbine	336 MW [36]; (8 x 42 MW)	Partially operational [37]	2005	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Omotosho II Power Station (NIPP)	Omotosho		Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW, (4x112.5 MW)	Partially operational [38]	2012	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Sapele Power Station-Privatized	Sapele		Gas-fired steam turbine and Simple cycle gas turbine	1020 MW (Phase I: 1978-1980 6 x 120 MW Gas-fired steam turbines, phase II: 1981 4 x 75 MW gas turbines)	Partially operational (135 MW) [39]	1978 - 1981	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Sapele Power Station (NIPP)	Sapele		Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW (4x112.5 MW [40]	Partially operational [41]	2012	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Transcorp Ughelli Power Station (privatised) known also as Delta power station. [42]	Ughelli, Delta State		Simple cycle gas turbine	900 MW	Partially Operational (465 MW) [43]	1966-1990 Plant was built in 4 phases. I: 1966 (decommissioned), II: 1975 6 x 25 MW, III: 1978 6 x 25 MW, IV: 1990 6 x 100 MW	Utorogu, Ugheli East gas plant

Proposed natural gas power plants

Power station	Community	Coordinates	Type	Capacity	Status	Year completed	Gas supply source
Azura Thermal Power Station (IPP)	Benin City		Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW	In development	TBD

Coal

Power station	Community	Coordinates	Type	Capacity	Status	Year completed	Additional description
Itobe Power Plant	Itobe Kogi State		Circulating Fluidized Bed technology	1200 MW	Planned	2015-2018 (first phase 600 MW)	The first phase consists of four 150 MW units. Actual effort is focused on development mining to establish additional coal resources. [44] Zuma Energy presentation. The project is actually a 1200 MW power plant to be divided into 4 phases of 2 units each. The project has almost achieved financial close and execution of construction agreement.

The Oji River Thermal Power Plant was a coal-fired power plant. It is no longer operational.

Hydroelectric

In service

Hydroelectric station	Community	Coordinates	Type	Capacity (MW)	Year completed	Name of reservoir	River
Kainji Power Station			Reservoir	800	1968	Kainji Lake	Niger River
Jebba Power Station			Reservoir	540	1985	Lake Jebba	Niger River
Shiroro Power Station			Reservoir	600	1990	Lake Shiroro	Kaduna River
Zamfara Power Station			Reservoir	100	2012	Gotowa Lake	Bunsuru River

Under construction or proposed

Hydroelectric station	Community	Coordinates	Type	Capacity (MW)	Year completed	Name of reservoir	River
Kano Power Station			Reservoir	100	2015		Hadejia River
Zamfara Power Station			Reservoir	100	2012	Gotowa Lake	Bunsuru River
Kiri Power Station			Reservoir	35	2016		Benue River
Mambilla Power Station	Taraba State		Reservoir	3050	2018 [45]	Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake	Donga River

See also

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world