World Power Plants

Bakolori Dam

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Bakolori Dam is a hydro power plant in Nigeria with a capacity of 0 MW, commissioned in 1978. It operates under an undisclosed entity. Ranked #15 of 18 hydro plants in Nigeria. Its 0 MW contributes to Nigeria's total hydro capacity of 9,517 MW. The largest hydro plant in Nigeria is Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station at 3,050 MW, making Bakolori 7.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Sokoto State, approximately 800 km northwest of Abuja.

Capacity
0 MW
Commissioning Year
1978

48 years old

Owner
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
Location
12.5119°, 6.1833°

Nigeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 64. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
  • #38,621 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,284 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

48 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission operates 5 plants totalling 1,820 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 12.511944, 6.183333
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bakolori Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Nigeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NigeriaEnergy Profile

85
Total Plants
26.4 GW
Total Capacity
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