Lakhra is a 150 MW coal power station in Sindh, Pakistan. It ranks #75 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. In context, coal supplies about 14.8% 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 WRI1030454.
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 150 MW, Lakhra is below the median coal plant in Pakistan (440 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. Its current lifecycle status is “Mothballed” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #33 largest coal power plant of 44 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 44 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 30,232 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Jamshoro power station · Gas · 880 MW · Sindh
- Nooriabad power plant · Gas · 100 MW · Sindh
- Metro Wind Farm · Wind · 50 MW · Sindh
- Yunus Wind Farm · Wind · 50 MW · Sindh
- Three Gorges First Wind Farm · Wind · 100 MW · Sindh
- Jhimpir · Wind · 106 MW · Sindh
Location
Coordinates 25.7041, 68.2861 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Lakhra?
Lakhra is a 150 MW coal power plant in Sindh, Pakistan, commissioned in 1995.