Nkula Power Station is the first major hydro power station in Malawi. It comprises of Nkula A with 3 machines, each rated 8MW, and Nkula B with 5 machines, each rated 20MW. The last machine in Nkula A was commissioned in 1966 where as the last machine in Nkula B was commissioned in 1992.
| Station
Name | No.
Of Machines | Capacity
per Machine (MW) | Total
Capacity (MW) | Status |
| Nkula A | 3 | 8 | 24 | Not
available due to rehabilitation, modernization and uprating from 8 MW to 12 MW |
| Nkula B | 5 | 20 | 100 | Available |