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Afghanistan — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 35 energy assets in Afghanistan across 6 layers — the 107th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 9 power plants, 9 cement plants and 6 interconnectors. Operating generation capacity is 205 MW, led by gas at 51%.

The companies named on the most assets are Afghan Cement LLC (3), Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) (3) and North Coal Enterprise (3), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Afghanistan's mapped assets in service predate 2009 (median commissioning year of the 9 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Jabal Saraj Cement Plant, dating from 1958. 18 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Azizi Energy power station (3.7 GW).

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35
Total assets
#107
of 157 countries
205 MW
operating · 9 power plants
18
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 1.0 TWhDemand 6.8 TWhClean 87%Intensity 131 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 5.8 TWh

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Power grid 1,940 kmPower Plants 9Cement Plants 9Interconnectors 6Coal & Uranium Mines 6Iron Ore Mines 4Pipelines 1

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Afghanistan have?
OverWatts maps 35 in Afghanistan across 6 asset classes — the 107th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Afghanistan have?
About 205 MW operating across 2 plants, mostly gas 51% and hydro 49%.
Who owns Afghanistan's energy infrastructure?
Afghan Cement LLC is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) (3), North Coal Enterprise (3) and Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Afghanistan?
The largest under way or proposed are Azizi Energy power station (3.7 GW), Afghanistan – Turkmenistan interconnection (planned) (1.0 GW) and Afghanistan – Iran interconnection (planned) (325 MW).