List of power stations in Nigeria explained

There are currently two main types of power plants operating in Nigeria: (1) hydro-electric and (2) thermal or fossil fuel power plants. With a total installed capacity of 8457.6MW (81 percent of the total) in early 2014, thermal power plants (gas-fired plants) dominate the Nigerian power supply mix.^[1] Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nigeria was reported at 17.59% in 2014, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. 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 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.^[2]

As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW.^[3] 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) https://web.archive.org/web/20121124080531/http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/files/LightInside.pdf	Egbin	6.5592°N 3.615°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	270 MW	Non-operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125326/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-16	2001	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Aba Power Station (IPP)http://allafrica.com/stories/201210160400.html	AbaAbia State	5.1531°N 7.3106°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	140 MW		2012
Afam IV-V Power Station (FGN)	Afam, Rivers State	4.8514°N 7.2547°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	726 MW (Afam IV -6 x 75 MW (GT 13-18), Afam V -2 x 138 MW (GT 19-20))https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/bitstream/1826/760/4/Afam_electric_power-Nigeria-2004.pdf	Non-operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125326/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-16	1982 (Afam IV)- 2002 (Afam V)	Okoloma gas plant
Afam VI Power Station (IPP)	Afam, Rivers State	4.8494°N 7.2567°W	Combined cycle gas turbine	624 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120303055312/http://www-static.shell.com/static/nga/downloads/pdfs/briefing_notes/afam.pdf	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102127/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-15	2009 (Gas turbines) 2010 (Steam turbines)	Okoloma gas plant
Alaoji Power Station (NIPP)	Abia state	5.0667°N 7.3233°W	Combined cycle gas turbine	1074 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120204162157/http://www.nidelpower.com/main/alaoji	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063733/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-05	2012-2015 http://www.abiastate.gov.ng/2012/10/gov-t-a-orji-52nd-independence-day-speech-2012//
Calabar Power Station (NIPP)	Calabar	5.1892°N 8.2736°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	561 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120228153205/http://www.nidelpower.com/main/calabar	Non-operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125326/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-16	2014 http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org/index.php?option=com_rokdownloads&view=file&task=download&id=79%3Auyo-summit-feb-24-25-2012-ndphc-presentation&Itemid=82	UQUO gas plant (planned)
Egbema Power Station (NIPP)	Imo State	5.5656°N 6.7383°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	338 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120202233831/http://www.nidelpower.com/main/egbema	Non-operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125326/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-16	2012-2013	Gbarain Ubie gas plant (planned)
Egbin Thermal Power Station (FGN but Privatized)	Egbin	6.5631°N 3.6153°W	Gas-fired steam turbine	1320 MW (six 220-MW units)Egbin - Thermal Power Station in Egbin, Nigeria	Partially operational (1000 MW) https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102127/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-15	1985-1986	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Geregu I Power Station- Privatized	Geregu Kogi State		Simple cycle gas turbine	414 MW	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125326/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-16	2007	Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant
Geregu II Power Station (NIPP)	Geregu Kogi State		Simple cycle gas turbine	434 MW http://www.siemens.co.za/energy-efficiency/power-generation.html	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125326/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-16	2012	Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant
Ibom Power Station (IPP)	Ikot Abasi	4.5647°N 7.5683°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	190 MW	Partially operational (90 MW) https://web.archive.org/web/20151222075419/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-14	2009
Ihovbor Power Plant (NIPP)	Benin City	6.4056°N 5.6833°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120306224713/http://www.nidelpower.com/main/ihovbor	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063733/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-05	2012-2013	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Okpai Power Station (IPP)	Okpai		Combined cycle gas turbine	480 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20121124080531/http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/files/LightInside.pdf	Operational	2005	Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant
Olorunsogo Power Station	Olorunsogo	6.8819°N 3.3144°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	336 MW, (8 x 42 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120217151056/http://www.sepco3.com/english01/qqsy.asp?lb=Nigeria https://web.archive.org/web/20120705215515/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/olorunsogo-plant-loses-750mw-to-gas-shortage/119204	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063733/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-05	2007	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Olorunsogo II Power Station (NIPP)	Olorunsogo	6.8856°N 3.3156°W	Combined cycle gas turbine	675 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20131002035948/http://www.nidelpower.com/main/olorunsogo NDPHC (4x112.5 MW and 2x112.5 MW steam turbines.) http://www.nigeriapowerreform.org/index.php?option=com_rokdownloads&view=file&task=download&id=79%3Auyo-summit-feb-24-25-2012-ndphc-presentation&Itemid=82 Working below capacity due to gas supply issues. http://sweetcrudereports.com/2012/06/26/olorunsogo-plant-contributes-160mw-to-nigerias-power-grid/	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063733/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-05	2012	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Omoku Power Station (IPP)	Omoku		Simple cycle gas turbine	150 MW (6 x 25 MW gas turbines)https://web.archive.org/web/20171102170535/http://www.rocksonengineering.com/pages/Projects/Construct_Omoku_1.html Rocksonengineering.	operational http://fipl-ng.com/omoku-plant/	2005	Agip (Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant)
Omoku II Power Station (NIPP)	Omoku		Simple cycle gas turbine	225 MW (2 x 112.5 MW gas turbines)	Non-operational https://web.archive.org/web/20150605060452/http://www.sweetcrudereports.com/2015/05/14/%E2%80%8Ewhy-integrated-power-plants-are-running-below-capacity-ndphc/	Incomplete
Omotosho I Power Station (FGN-Privatized)	Omotosho	6.7358°N 4.7108°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	336 MW http://allafrica.com/stories/201101110750.html; (8 x 42 MW)	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102127/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-15	2005	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Omotosho II Power Station (NIPP)	Omotosho		Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW, (4x112.5 MW)	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222075419/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-14	2012	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Sapele Power Station-Privatized	Sapele	5.9253°N 5.6456°W	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) https://web.archive.org/web/20131104043527/http://www.nigeriaelectricityprivatisation.com/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/01/Sapele-Genco-2011-01-13.pdf	1978–1981	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Sapele Power Station (NIPP)	Sapele	5.9278°N 5.6447°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	450 MW (4x112.5 MW https://web.archive.org/web/20120204162249/http://www.nidelpower.com/main/sapele	Partially operational https://web.archive.org/web/20151222075419/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-14	2012	Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System
Transcorp Ughelli Power Station (privatised) known also as Delta power station. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062128/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-07-18	Ughelli, Delta State	5.5411°N 5.9156°W	Simple cycle gas turbine	900 MW	Partially Operational(465 MW) https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063733/http://nigeriapowerreform.org/dash/dailygen/tcndet.php?Day=2015-08-05	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
Ibom Power Plant (AKSG)	Ikot Abasi		Combined cycle gas turbine https://web.archive.org/web/20161024080855/http://ibompower.com/power%20generation/ps.html Ibom Power Plant presently consist of two GE Frame 6B and one Frame 9E turbine generators installed in a simple cycle configuration, using the conventional open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) technology. These three gas turbines are: GTG 1(Model PG 6551B), GTG 2(Model PG 6561B), and GTG3 (Model PG 9171E) combined to give an installed capacity of 191MW.	191MW	Operational Since 2009	2010→	Uquo CPF by Frontier Oil Limited / 7E JV

|-|Azura Power Station (IPP)|Benin City|6°24'47.71"N 5°40'42.96"E|Simple cycle gas turbine|450 MW|Fully operational|2018||}Coal

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	Kainji, Niger State		Reservoir	800	1968^[5]	Kainji Lake	Niger River
Jebba Power Station	Jebba, Niger State		Reservoir	540	1985	Lake Jebba	Niger River
Shiroro Power Station	Shiroro, Niger State		Reservoir	600	1990	Lake Shiroro	Kaduna River
Zamfara Power Station			Reservoir	100	2012^[6]	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^[7]		Hadejia River
Zamfara Power Station			Reservoir	100	2012^[8]	Gotowa Lake	Bunsuru River
Dadin Kowa Power Station			Reservoir	40	2018		Benue River
Mambilla Power Station	Taraba State	6.6961°N 11.1544°W	Reservoir	3050	2024 http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104631:work-commences-on-3759mw-mambilla-zungeru-plants&catid=94:energy-report&Itemid=592	Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake	Donga River

Solar

Under construction or proposed

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ali. Yusuf. The Shortage of Natural Gas for Power Generation in Nigeria: Counting the Costs. Premium Times. 19 February 2016. 20 July 2017.
2. 2013 Year in Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 16
3. 2014 Year in Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 53
4. Web site: Zuma Energy Presentation.
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=6XzSYK9vNXQC&dq=Capacity+of+Jebba+Dam&pg=PA314 Nigeria's Hydroelectric Dams
6. Web site: About Zamfara Power Station . 12 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301133907/http://www.dailytrust.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=333 . 1 March 2012 . dead .
7. http://www.africanews.com/site/Kano_gets_approval_to_build_Hydro_Power_Plant/list_messages/12359Kano Power Station in the Pipeline
8. Web site: About Zamfara Power Station . 12 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120301133907/http://www.dailytrust.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=333 . 1 March 2012 . dead .