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Maiduguri Emeregency Power Plant50 MW Oil

OilVerified: Feb 2026

Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant is a 50 MW oil-fired power plant in Nigeria, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 4 oil plants in Nigeria, it accounts for 27.03% of the country's total oil capacity of 185 MW. The largest oil plant in Nigeria is Dangote Obajana Cement at 135 MW, making this facility 2.7 times smaller. The nearest plant is University of Maiduguri (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Borno State, approximately 5 km from Maiduguri.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Location
11.8565°, 13.1387°

Nigeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 43. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #652 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.19% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation operates 8 plants totalling 6,314 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 12 MW combined

Nearest plant: University of Maiduguri (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.856457, 13.138695
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
99.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
697.5 Kt
Over 7 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2049
23 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
21.7K
cars per year
13.3K
homes per year
4.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

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

NigeriaEnergy Profile

85
Total Plants
26.4 GW
Total Capacity
GasHydroNuclearOil
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