Sapphire Electric power station is a 225 MW gas power station in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by Sapphire Electric Co Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 253k homes (estimated). It ranks #61 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2010, it is around 16 years old — relatively modern. 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_sapphire_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 · L100000406032; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 225 MW, Sapphire Electric power station is around the median gas plant in Pakistan (227 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 1.4% of 15,945 MW across 31 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 14 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 Sapphire Electric Co 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 semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.8°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 #20 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
- Chichoki · Hydro · 13 MW · Punjab
- Atlas Power Sheikhupura · Gas · 214.5 MW · Punjab
- Saba Power Company Sheikhupura · Oil · 114 MW · Punjab
- Sheikhupura power station · Coal · 31.5 MW · Punjab
- Bhikki power station · Gas · 1,180 MW · Punjab
- Lahore power station · Coal · 440 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 31.761001, 74.035548 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sapphire Electric power station?
Sapphire Electric power station is a 225 MW gas power plant in Punjab, Pakistan, commissioned in 2010.
Who operates Sapphire Electric power station?
Sapphire Electric power station is operated by Sapphire Electric Co Ltd [100%].