Reko Diq power station is a 204 MW gas power station in Balochistan, Pakistan. It ranks #65 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. 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_rekodiq_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.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 204 MW, Reko Diq power station is below the median gas plant in Pakistan (227 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. 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.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #22 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
- Zahedan II Power Plant · Gas · 530 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
- Zahedan · Oil · 100 MW · Sistan and Baluchestan
Location
Coordinates 28.972009, 62.43315 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Reko Diq power station?
Reko Diq power station is a 204 MW gas power plant in Balochistan, Pakistan, Announced 2028.