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Power Plants in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has 9 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 126th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 2 operating and 7 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 205 MW across 2 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Azizi Energy power station (3.7 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) (3), Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (2) and 77 Construction Contracting & Trading Co (1) — Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) alone is named on 33% of them. 7 are in the pipeline, led by Azizi Energy power station (3.7 GW), under construction. They account for 26% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Afghanistan.

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9
Power Plant in Afghanistan
#126
of 155 countries
205 MW
Operating capacity
7
In construction / proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Afghanistan?
OverWatts maps 9 power plants in Afghanistan — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 126th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Afghanistan?
Azizi Energy power station, at 3.7 GW, operated by Aziz Energy.
How much power-generation capacity do Afghanistan's power plants have?
About 205 MW operating across 2 plants, with a further 4.7 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Afghanistan?
Ministry of Energy and Water (Afghanistan) is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 9 (33%). Next are Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (2), 77 Construction Contracting & Trading Co (1) and Aziz Energy (1).
What new power plants are being built in Afghanistan?
7 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Azizi Energy power station (3.7 GW), Baghdara hydroelectric plant (227 MW) and Sarobi 2 hydroelectric plant (180 MW).

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Power Plants in other countries

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