Angola
power plants.
Angola has 14 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 1.1 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 71.9% of tracked capacity (0.8 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 15.3%. The largest single plant we track is Capanda (520 MW, online since 2004).
Angola electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Where does Angola get its electricity?
Across the 14 plants in our catalog, Angola's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 71.9% (0.8 GW), then natural gas at 15.3% and oil at 12.8%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Angola?
The largest plant we track in Angola is Capanda, a hydro facility with 520 MW of capacity (commissioned 2004). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 13 other Angola plants.
How many power plants does Angola have?
Our catalog tracks 14 power plants in Angola, totalling 1.1 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Angola's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Angola to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.