Afghanistan
power plants.
Afghanistan has 9 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.3 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 79.4% of tracked capacity (0.2 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 14%. The largest single plant we track is Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan (100 MW, online since 2013).
Afghanistan electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Afghanistan
Frequently asked questions
Where does Afghanistan get its electricity?
Across the 9 plants in our catalog, Afghanistan's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 79.4% (0.2 GW), then natural gas at 14% and solar at 6.7%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Afghanistan?
The largest plant we track in Afghanistan is Naghlu Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant Afghanistan, a hydro facility with 100 MW of capacity (commissioned 2013). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 8 other Afghanistan plants.
How many power plants does Afghanistan have?
Our catalog tracks 9 power plants in Afghanistan, totalling 0.3 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Afghanistan's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Afghanistan to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.