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Power plants in Afghanistan

A directory of 17 power plants in Afghanistan with a combined installed capacity of 538 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

17power plants

538MW total capacity

4fuel types

0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Afghanistan)

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Afghanistan electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

131gCO₂/kWh grid intensity

86.9%low-carbon electricity

86.9%renewables

13.1%fossil fuels

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Afghanistan

#	Plant	Fuel	MW
1	Tarakhil power station	Gas	105
2	Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	100
3	North West Kabul thermal power plant	Oil	95
4	Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	66
5	Mazar IPP power station	Gas	59
6	Northwest Kabul Power Plant Afghanistan	Gas	42
7	Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	33
8	Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	12
9	Kandahar DOG	Solar	10
10	Kandahar JOL	Solar	10
11	Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	6

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Afghanistan?

There are 11 current or operating power-plant records in Afghanistan in this open dataset, with about 538 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Afghanistan?

Tarakhil power station is the largest at about 105 MW (gas).

What fuels generate electricity in Afghanistan?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (5 plants), across 4 fuel types in total.

How clean is Afghanistan's electricity grid?

Afghanistan's grid carbon intensity is about 131 gCO₂/kWh, with 86.9% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).