Largest hydropower plants in Pakistan

91 hydro records for Pakistan carry a capacity figure: 53.7 GW in total, 18.0 GW of it operating across 47 records. Operating and announced are ranked separately. Every row links to its record and its public source; the country as a whole is on the Pakistan market page.

Largest operating hydropower plants in Pakistan

#	Project	Developer	Capacity	Stage
1	Terbela Power Station	WAPDA	4,888 MW	Operational
2	Tarbela hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	3,478 MW	Operational
3	Ghazi Barotha hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	1,450 MW	Operational
4	Tarbela 4th Extension hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	1,410 MW	Operational
5	Kot Addu Power Company ltd.	Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)	1,368 MW	Operational
6	Mangla	Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)	1,000 MW	Operational
7	Neelum Jhelum hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	969 MW	Operational
8	Suki Kinari hydroelectric plant	China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Company Ltd	884 MW	Operational
9	Karot hydroelectric plant	China Three Gorges South Asia Investment LTD (CSAIL)	720 MW	Operational
10	Warsak hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	243 MW	Operational
11	Chashma hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	184 MW	Operational
12	Patrind hydroelectric plant	Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co Ltd	150 MW	Operational
13	Duber Khwar hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	130 MW	Operational
14	Allai Khwar hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	121 MW	Operational
15	Golen Gol hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	108 MW	Operational
16	Gulpur hydroelectric plant	Mira Power Ltd	102 MW	Operational
17	Kahn Khwar1 Hydro	—	100 MW	Operational
18	Jinnah hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	96 MW	Operational
19	New Bong Escape hydroelectric plant	Laraib Energy	84 MW	Operational
20	Malakand 3 hydroelectric plant	Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization	81 MW	Operational
21	Khan Khawar hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	72 MW	Operational
22	Koto hydroelectric plant	—	41 MW	Operational
23	Daral Khwar hydroelectric plant	—	37 MW	Operational
24	Jaggran-I hydroelectric plant	—	30 MW	Operational
25	Rasul	Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)	22 MW	Operational
26	Dargai	Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)	20 MW	Operational
27	Trimmu Hydropower Project	Noor Power	19 MW	Operational
28	Kurram Tangi Powerhouse IV	Water & Power Development Authority	18 MW	Operational
29	KAITU WEIR PROJECT	WAPDA	18 MW	Operational
30	Nalter Power House Ph-IV	—	18 MW	Operational

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Under construction or announced

#	Project	Developer	Capacity	Stage
1	Bunji hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	7,100 MW	Development
2	Diamer Basha hydroelectric plantchecked	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	4,500 MW	Construction
3	Yulbo hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	2,800 MW	Concept
4	Patan hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	2,400 MW	Development
5	Thakot I hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	2,220 MW	Development
6	Dasu hydroelectric plantchecked	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	2,160 MW	Construction
7	Thakot III hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	1,683 MW	Concept
8	Tarbela 5th Extension hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	1,530 MW	Construction
9	Kohala hydroelectric plant	CWE Investment Corp	1,118 MW	Development
10	Thakot II hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	963 MW	Concept
11	Mohmand hydroelectric plantchecked	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	800 MW	Construction
12	Azad Pattan hydroelectric plant	Laraib Energy	701 MW	Development
13	Lower Palas Valley hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	665 MW	Development
14	Mahl hydroelectric plant	China Three Gorges South Asia Investment LTD (CSAIL)	640 MW	Development
15	Shyok Damchecked	Water & Power Development Authority	640 MW	Concept
16	Akhori Dam hydroelectric plant	—	600 MW	Development
17	Kaigah hydroelectric plant	Telecom Valley (Private) Ltd	548 MW	Development
18	Chakothi Hattian hydroelectric plant	Private Power and Infrastructure Board	500 MW	Development
19	Lower Spat Gah hydroelectric plant	Lotte Engineering & Construction Co Ltd	496 MW	Development
20	Gahrit-Swir Lasht hydroelectric plant	—	377 MW	Development
21	Athmuqam hydroelectric plant	Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) Co Ltd	350 MW	Development
22	Ashkot hydroelectric plant	Laraib Energy	300 MW	Development
23	Balakot hydroelectric plant	Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization	300 MW	Construction
24	Mangla hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	250 MW	Construction
25	Kalam-Asrit hydroelectric plant	Korea South-East Power Co Ltd	238 MW	Development
26	Asrit-Kedam hydroelectric plant	Korea South-East Power Co Ltd	215 MW	Development
27	Madian hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	207 MW	Development
28	Shogo-Sin hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	137 MW	Development
29	Rajdhani hydroelectric plant	Private Power and Infrastructure Board	132 MW	Development
30	Keyal Khwar hydroelectric plant	Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority	128 MW	Construction

The Pakistan hydro records as a file

Rows from redistributable sources only, CC BY 4.0, issued to a work email.

Questions about hydro in Pakistan

What is the largest hydropower plant in Pakistan?+

The largest operating hydropower plant on record in Pakistan is Terbela Power Station at 4,888 MW, developed by WAPDA. Ranked by the capacity figure in the public source named on the record, whole project rather than any partner's share.

What is the largest hydropower plant planned in Pakistan?+

Bunji hydroelectric plant at 7,100 MW, at development stage. Of the 53.7 GW of hydro on record for Pakistan, 18.0 GW is operating; the rest is announced or being built.

How many hydropower plants does Pakistan have?+

Solandor holds 91 hydro records for Pakistan with a stated capacity, 47 of them operating. That is the public record from the datasets named on each row, not a census: small plants below tracker thresholds are missing from the sources and so from here.

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