Largest power plants in Afghanistan by capacity

#	Plant	Fuel	Country	MW
1	Azizi Energy power station	Gas	Afghanistan	3,700
2	Bayat IPP power station	Gas	Afghanistan	160
3	Baghlan power station	Coal	Afghanistan	160
4	Tarakhil power station	Gas	Afghanistan	105
5	Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	100
6	Tuti-Maidan power plant	Gas	Afghanistan	100
7	North West Kabul thermal power plant	Oil	Afghanistan	95
8	Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	66
9	Mazar IPP power station	Gas	Afghanistan	59
10	Sheberghan power plant	Gas	Afghanistan	50
11	Northwest Kabul Power Plant Afghanistan	Gas	Afghanistan	42
12	Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	33
13	Sarobi Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	22
14	Nangarhar (Darunta) Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan	Hydro	Afghanistan	12
15	Kandahar DOG	Solar	Afghanistan	10
16	Kandahar JOL	Solar	Afghanistan	10
17	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?

Azizi Energy power station (Afghanistan) ranks #1 with 3,700 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 17 power plants in in Afghanistan.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Azizi Energy power station (3,700); 2. Bayat IPP power station (160); 3. Baghlan power station (160).