Côte d'Ivoire — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 39 energy assets in Côte d'Ivoire across 8 layers — the 96th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 16 power plants, 9 cement plants and 7 oil & gas fields. Operating generation capacity is 2.6 GW, led by gas at 56%. Refining capacity is about 80 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electricité (CIE) (8), ERANOVE (8) and Government of Côte d'Ivoire (8), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Côte d'Ivoire's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 19 with a known date), 9 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Lafarge Abidjan Cement Plant, dating from 1952. 14 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Cote DIvoire – Mali interconnection (planned) (690 MW).

39
Total assets
#96
of 157 countries
2.6 GW
operating · 16 power plants
80
Refining kb/d
3
LNG Mtpa
14
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 10.8 TWhDemand 10.1 TWhClean 29%Intensity 405 gCO₂/kWhNet exporter 700 GWh

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Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Côte d'Ivoire have?
OverWatts maps 39 in Côte d'Ivoire across 8 asset classes — the 96th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Côte d'Ivoire have?
About 2.6 GW operating across 9 plants, mostly gas 56%, hydro 36% and oil 8%.
Who owns Côte d'Ivoire's energy infrastructure?
Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electricité (CIE) is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (8), followed by ERANOVE (8), Government of Côte d'Ivoire (8) and Société Nationale d'Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d'Ivoire (6).
What energy projects are under construction in Côte d'Ivoire?
The largest under way or proposed are Cote DIvoire – Mali interconnection (planned) (690 MW), Songon power station (372 MW) and Cote DIvoire – Liberia interconnection (planned) (250 MW).