Muzaffargarh power station is a 1,350 MW gas power station in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is operated by Northern Power Generation Company Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #7 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1993, it is around 33 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 21.0% 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_muzaffargarh_pakist.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 830 MW for Muzaffargarh power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,350 MW, Muzaffargarh power station is well above the median gas plant in Pakistan (227 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan gas capacity
- 8.5% of 15,945 MW across 31 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 of 28 dated gas 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 gas plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Northern Power Generation Company Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 30.1°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 benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion 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 #3 largest gas power plant of 31 in Pakistan by capacity.
Pakistan has 31 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 15,945 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Mahmoodkot power station · Coal · 660 MW · Punjab
- Pak Gen (Pvt) Limited · Oil · 365 MW · Punjab
- AES Lalpir Ltd. Mahmood Kot Muzaffargarh · Oil · 362 MW · Punjab
- Mouza Saddan Wali power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · Punjab
- Muzaffargarh Sugar Mill · Coal · 120 MW · Punjab
- Multan power station · Coal · 110 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 30.105559, 71.163855 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Muzaffargarh power station?
Muzaffargarh power station is a 1,350 MW gas power plant in Punjab province, Pakistan, commissioned in 1993.
Who operates Muzaffargarh power station?
Muzaffargarh power station is operated by Northern Power Generation Company Ltd [100%].