Sheikhupura power station is a 31.5 MW coal power plant in Punjab, Pakistan. It is operated by Mughal Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 39k homes (estimated). It ranks #113 of 122 Pakistan power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2025, it is around 1 years old — recently built. 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 GEM_coa_sheikhupura_pakis.
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 · L100000103135; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 31.5 MW, Sheikhupura power station is below the median coal plant in Pakistan (440 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. 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.
Key facts
- Share of Pakistan coal capacity
- 0.1% of 30,232 MW across 44 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 16 of 21 dated coal 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 coal plants in Pakistan
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Mughal Energy Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 31.7°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 #42 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
- Atlas Power Sheikhupura · Gas · 214.5 MW · Punjab
- Sapphire Electric power station · Gas · 225 MW · Punjab
- Lahore power station · Coal · 440 MW · Punjab
- Chichoki · Hydro · 13 MW · Punjab
- Shadiwal · Hydro · 14 MW · Punjab
- Bhikki power station · Gas · 1,180 MW · Punjab
Location
Coordinates 31.6526, 74.1808 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Sheikhupura power station?
Sheikhupura power station is a 31.5 MW coal power plant in Punjab, Pakistan, commissioned in 2025.
Who operates Sheikhupura power station?
Sheikhupura power station is operated by Mughal Energy Ltd [100%].