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Yemen — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 26 energy assets in Yemen across 6 layers — the 118th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 11 power plants, 6 cement plants and 5 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 1.6 GW, led by gas at 53%. Refining capacity is about 130 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Ministry of Electricity and Energy (Yemen) (4), Yemen LNG Company Ltd (4) and Masila Petroleum Exploration & Production Co (3), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Yemen's mapped assets in service predate 1993 (median commissioning year of the 17 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Bajil Cement Plant, dating from 1973. 3 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Daewoo-Aden power station (450 MW).

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26
Total assets
#118
of 157 countries
1.6 GW
operating · 11 power plants
130
Refining kb/d
7
LNG Mtpa
3
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 5.3 TWhDemand 5.3 TWhClean 11%Intensity 592 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 183 kmPower Plants 11Cement Plants 6Pipelines 5LNG Terminals 2Refineries 1Oil & Gas Fields 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Yemen have?
OverWatts maps 26 in Yemen across 6 asset classes — the 118th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Yemen have?
About 1.6 GW operating across 8 plants, mostly gas 53%, oil 39% and solar 8%.
Who owns Yemen's energy infrastructure?
Ministry of Electricity and Energy (Yemen) is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (4), followed by Yemen LNG Company Ltd (4), Masila Petroleum Exploration & Production Co (3) and Public Electricity Corp (3).
What energy projects are under construction in Yemen?
The largest under way or proposed are Daewoo-Aden power station (450 MW), Aden power station (236 MW) and Aden solar farm (120 MW).