Nishat Chunian Limited is a 185.9 MW oil power station in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by IPP. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 140k homes (estimated). It ranks #68 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 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 WRI1001650.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408413; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 185.9 MW, Nishat Chunian Limited is around 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
- 3.3% of 5,584 MW across 19 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 12 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 IPP. All plants by this company →
Local climate & thermal context
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 84% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 19/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
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 #8 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
- Nishat Power Limited · Oil · 185.9 MW · Punjab
- Orient power station · Gas · 225 MW · Punjab
- Balloki power station · Gas · 1,320 MW · Punjab
- Reshma power station · Oil · 97 MW · Punjab
- Kohinoor Energy Limited · Oil · 120 MW · Punjab
- Southern Electric Power Company · Oil · 135 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 31.1389, 73.9125 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Nishat Chunian Limited?
Nishat Chunian Limited is a 185.9 MW oil power plant in Punjab, Pakistan, commissioned in 2010.
Who operates Nishat Chunian Limited?
Nishat Chunian Limited is operated by IPP.