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Power Plants in Malawi

Malawi has 10 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 123rd-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating and 7 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 351 MW across 3 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant (359 MW).

The largest owner-operators are Electricity Generation Co (Malawi) Ltd (5), Rukuru Power Co (2) and British International Investment PLC (1) — Electricity Generation Co (Malawi) Ltd alone is named on 50% of them. 7 are in the pipeline, led by Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant (359 MW), under construction. They account for 56% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Malawi.

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10
Power Plant in Malawi
#123
of 155 countries
351 MW
Operating capacity
7
In construction / proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Malawi?
OverWatts maps 10 power plants in Malawi — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 123rd-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Malawi?
Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant, at 359 MW.
How much power-generation capacity do Malawi's power plants have?
About 351 MW operating across 3 plants, with a further 1.6 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Malawi?
Electricity Generation Co (Malawi) Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 5 of 10 (50%). Next are Rukuru Power Co (2), British International Investment PLC (1) and China Gezhouba Group Co Ltd (1).
What new power plants are being built in Malawi?
7 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Mpatamanga Gorge hydroelectric plant (359 MW), Kamwamba power station (300 MW) and Fufu hydroelectric plant (261 MW).

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Power Plants in other countries

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