Nkula Power Station is the first major hydro power station in Malawi. It comprises of Nkula A with 3 machines, each rated 11.7MW, and Nkula B with 5 machines, each rated 20MW. The last machine at Nkula A was commissioned in 1966 where as the last machine at Nkula B was commissioned in 1992.
The total generation capacity is 135.10MW as detail below:
| Station Name | No. Of Machines | Capacity per Machine (MW) | Total Capacity (MW) | Status |
| Nkula A | 3 | 11.7 | 35.10 | Available |
| Nkula B | 5 | 20 | 100 | Available |