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Largest power plants in Afghanistan by capacity

The biggest power plants in Afghanistan ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Tarakhil power station	Gas	Afghanistan	105
2	Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	100
3	North West Kabul thermal power plant	Oil	Afghanistan	95
4	Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	66
5	Mazar IPP power station	Gas	Afghanistan	59
6	Northwest Kabul Power Plant Afghanistan	Gas	Afghanistan	42
7	Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	33
8	Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	11.6
9	Kandahar DOG	Solar	Afghanistan	10
10	Kandahar JOL	Solar	Afghanistan	10
11	Pul-e-Khumri Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	6

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in afghanistan by capacity?

Tarakhil power station (Afghanistan) ranks #1 with 105 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 11 power plants in Afghanistan.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Tarakhil power station (105); 2. Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan (100); 3. North West Kabul thermal power plant (95).