Nigeria
power plants.
Nigeria has 13 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 6.3 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 69.5% of tracked capacity (4.4 GW), with hydro a distant second at 30.4%. The largest single plant we track is Alaoji (1,074 MW, online since 2017).
Nigeria electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Nigeria
Frequently asked questions
Where does Nigeria get its electricity?
Across the 13 plants in our catalog, Nigeria's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 69.5% (4.4 GW), then hydro at 30.4% and solar at 0.2%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Nigeria?
The largest plant we track in Nigeria is Alaoji, a natural gas facility with 1,074 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 12 other Nigeria plants.
How many power plants does Nigeria have?
Our catalog tracks 13 power plants in Nigeria, totalling 6.3 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 Nigeria's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Nigeria 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.