Attock Gen Limited power station (AGL) is a 148.5 MW oil power station in Morgah, Pakistan. It is operated by Attock Gen Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 112k homes (estimated). It ranks #77 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 9.2% of Pakistan's electricity; the national grid averages 347 gCO₂/kWh (54.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_attockgenlimitedagl_pakist.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408401; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 148.5 MW, Attock Gen Limited power station (AGL) is below the median oil plant in Pakistan (185.9 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan oil capacity
- 2.7% of 5,584 MW across 19 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 11 of 17 dated oil plants in Pakistan are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Attock Gen Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 33.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #11 largest oil power plant of 19 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 19 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,584 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Pakistan Parliament · Solar · 1 MW · Islamabad
- Tarbela · Hydro · 3,478 MW · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Mangla · Hydro · 1,070 MW · Azad Kashmir
- Ghazi Barotha · Hydro · 1,450 MW · Punjab
- Patrind · Hydro · 150 MW · Azad Kashmir
- URI -II · Hydro · 240 MW · Kashmir
Location
Coordinates 33.556331, 73.073259 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Attock Gen Limited power station (AGL)?
Attock Gen Limited power station (AGL) is a 148.5 MW oil power plant in Morgah, Pakistan, commissioned in 2009.
Who operates Attock Gen Limited power station (AGL)?
Attock Gen Limited power station (AGL) is operated by Attock Gen Ltd [100%].