World Power Plants

Annaba71 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Annaba is a 71 MW gas power plant in Algeria, operated by Société Algérienne de Production de l’Electricité since its commissioning in 2010. Ranked #31 of 31 gas plants in Algeria, it represents 0.42% of the country's total gas capacity of 17,000 MW. The largest gas plant in Algeria is Ras Djinet at 1,803 MW, making Annaba 25.4 times smaller. The nearest plant is Koudiet Eddraouch (1,200 MW, Gas). It is located in the Annaba Province, approximately 600 km east of Algiers.

Capacity
71 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Société Algérienne de Production de l’Electricité (SPE)
Location
36.8924°, 7.7634°

Algeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 35. largest of 59 plants in Algeria
  • #11,679 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,523 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.39% of the installed capacity of Algeria
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Société Algérienne de Production de l’Electricité (SPE) operates 3 plants totalling 736 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 2,897 MW combined

Nearest plant: Koudiet Eddraouch (28 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 36.892400, 7.763400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
137.1 Kt
280 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.19 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.8K
cars per year
18.3K
homes per year
6.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Algeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

AlgeriaEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
18.0 GW
Total Capacity
GasSolarHydro
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