# List of power stations in Nigeria

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. 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:
* Fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). There is a plan to privatize these power plants.
* 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).
* 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.
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) | Egbin | 6°33′33″N 3°36′54″E﻿ / ﻿6.55917°N 3.61500°E﻿ / 6.55917; 3.61500 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 270 MW | Non-operational | 2001 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Aba Power Station (IPP) | Aba Abia State | 5°09′11″N 7°18′38″E﻿ / ﻿5.15306°N 7.31056°E﻿ / 5.15306; 7.31056 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 140 MW | | 2012 | |
| Afam IV-V Power Station (FGN) | Afam, Rivers State | 4°51′05″N 7°15′17″E﻿ / ﻿4.85139°N 7.25472°E﻿ / 4.85139; 7.25472 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 726 MW (Afam IV -6 x 75 MW (GT 13-18), Afam V -2 x 138 MW (GT 19-20)) | Non-operational | 1982 (Afam IV)- 2002 (Afam V) | Okoloma gas plant |
| Afam VI Power Station (IPP) | Afam, Rivers State | 4°50′58″N 7°15′24″E﻿ / ﻿4.84944°N 7.25667°E﻿ / 4.84944; 7.25667 | Combined cycle gas turbine | 624 MW | Partially operational | 2009 (Gas turbines) 2010 (Steam turbines) | Okoloma gas plant |
| Alaoji Power Station (NIPP) | Abia state | 5°04′00″N 7°19′24″E﻿ / ﻿5.06667°N 7.32333°E﻿ / 5.06667; 7.32333 | Combined cycle gas turbine | 1074 MW | Partially operational | 2012-2015 | Norten Option Gas Pipeline from Obigbo gas plant |
| Calabar Power Station (NIPP) | Calabar | 5°11′21″N 8°16′25″E﻿ / ﻿5.18917°N 8.27361°E﻿ / 5.18917; 8.27361 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 561 MW | Non-operational | 2014 | UQUO gas plant (planned) |
| Egbema Power Station (NIPP) | Imo State | 5°33′56″N 6°44′18″E﻿ / ﻿5.56556°N 6.73833°E﻿ / 5.56556; 6.73833 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 338 MW | Non-operational | 2012-2013 | Gbarain Ubie gas plant (planned) |
| Egbin Thermal Power Station (FGN but Privatized) | Egbin | 6°33′47″N 3°36′55″E﻿ / ﻿6.56306°N 3.61528°E﻿ / 6.56306; 3.61528 | Gas-fired steam turbine | 1320 MW (six 220-MW units)Egbin - Thermal Power Station in Egbin, Nigeria | Partially operational (1000 MW) | 1985-1986 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Geregu I Power Station- Privatized | Geregu Kogi State | | Simple cycle gas turbine | 414 MW | Partially operational | 2007 | Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant |
| Geregu II Power Station (NIPP) | Geregu Kogi State | | Simple cycle gas turbine | 434 MW | Partially operational | 2012 | Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant |
| Ibom Power Station (IPP) | Ikot Abasi | 4°33′53″N 7°34′06″E﻿ / ﻿4.56472°N 7.56833°E﻿ / 4.56472; 7.56833 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 190 MW | Partially operational (90 MW) | 2009 | |
| Ihovbor Power Plant (NIPP) | Benin City | 6°24′20″N 5°41′00″E﻿ / ﻿6.40556°N 5.68333°E﻿ / 6.40556; 5.68333 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 450 MW | Partially operational | 2012-2013 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Okpai Power Station (IPP) | Okpai | | Combined cycle gas turbine | 480 MW | Operational | 2005 | Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant |
| Olorunsogo Power Station | Olorunsogo | 6°52′55″N 3°18′52″E﻿ / ﻿6.88194°N 3.31444°E﻿ / 6.88194; 3.31444 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 336 MW, (8 x 42 MW | Partially operational | 2007 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Olorunsogo II Power Station (NIPP) | Olorunsogo | 6°53′08″N 3°18′56″E﻿ / ﻿6.88556°N 3.31556°E﻿ / 6.88556; 3.31556 | Combined cycle gas turbine | 675 MW NDPHC (4x112.5 MW and 2x112.5 MW steam turbines.) Working below capacity due to gas supply issues. | Partially operational | 2012 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Omoku Power Station (IPP) | Omoku | | Simple cycle gas turbine | 150 MW (6 x 25 MW gas turbines) Rocksonengineering. | operational | 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 | Incomplete | |
| Omotosho I Power Station (FGN-Privatized) | Omotosho | 6°44′09″N 4°42′39″E﻿ / ﻿6.73583°N 4.71083°E﻿ / 6.73583; 4.71083 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 336 MW ; (8 x 42 MW) | Partially operational | 2005 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Omotosho II Power Station (NIPP) | Omotosho | | Simple cycle gas turbine | 450 MW, (4x112.5 MW) | Partially operational | 2012 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Sapele Power Station-Privatized | Sapele | 5°55′31″N 5°38′44″E﻿ / ﻿5.92528°N 5.64556°E﻿ / 5.92528; 5.64556 | 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) | 1978–1981 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Sapele Power Station (NIPP) | Sapele | 5°55′40″N 5°38′41″E﻿ / ﻿5.92778°N 5.64472°E﻿ / 5.92778; 5.64472 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 450 MW (4x112.5 MW | Partially operational | 2012 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
| Transcorp Ughelli Power Station (privatised) known also as Delta power station. | Ughelli, Delta State | 5°32′28″N 5°54′56″E﻿ / ﻿5.54111°N 5.91556°E﻿ / 5.54111; 5.91556 | Simple cycle gas turbine | 900 MW | Partially Operational (465 MW) | 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 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
| 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. 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 | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
| Kainji Power Station | Kainji, Niger State | Reservoir | 800 | 1968 | 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 | Gotowa Lake | Bunsuru River |
| Dadinkowa Power Station | Dadinkowa, Gombe State | Reservoir | 40 | 2018 | Lake Dadinkowa | Gongola River |
| Kashimbila Power Station | Kashimbila Taraba State | Reservoir | 40 | 2019 | | Katsina-Ala 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 |
| Dadin Kowa Power Station | Gombe State | | Reservoir | 40 | 2018 | Lake Dadinkowa | Gongola River |
| Mambilla Power Station | Taraba State | 6°41′46″N 11°09′16″E﻿ / ﻿6.69611°N 11.15444°E﻿ / 6.69611; 11.15444 | Reservoir | 3050 | 2024 | Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake | Donga River |

## Solar
### Under construction or proposed

| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year expected completed |
| Ashama Solar Power Station | Delta State | 06°09′54″N 06°25′35″E﻿ / ﻿6.16500°N 6.42639°E﻿ / 6.16500; 6.42639 | 200 | 2023 |