List of power stations in Afghanistan

This article lists power stations in Afghanistan.

Hydroelectric

Inside the power station at the Kajaki Dam in the southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Refs
Asadabad	Kunar		0.7	1983	[1]
Chak	Maidan Wardak		3.3	1938	[2]
Darunta	Nangarhar		11.2	1964	[3]
Grishk	Helmand		2.4	1945	[1]
Istalif	Kabul		0.2	2006	[1]
Kajaki	Helmand		151	1975	[4] [5]
Kamal Khan	Nimruz		6	2021	[6]
Mahipar	Kabul		66	1967	[1] [7]
Naghlu	Kabul		100	1967	[8] [1]
Paranda	Panjshir		4	2025	[9] [10]
Pashdan	Herat		2	2025	[11]
Puli Khumri	Baghlan		4.8	1960	[1]
Salma	Herat		42	2016	[1]
Shah wa Arus	Kabul		1.2	2024	[12]
Shorabak	Badakhshan		7.5	2021	[13]
Sokhtak	Daikundi		0.7	2021	[14]
Surobi	Kabul		22	1957	[15]

Gas

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Ref
Mazar-i-Sharif	Balkh		50	Planned, 2016	[16]
Northwest Kabul	Kabul		42	1983	[17]
Bayat Power	Jowzjan		200	2019	[18]

Oil

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Ref
Tarakhil Power Plant	Kabul		105	2010	[19]

Solar

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Ref
Bamyan	Bamyan		1	2012	[20]
Daman	Kandahar		10	2019	[21]
Daman	Kandahar		30	2020	[21] [22]
Dur Baba	Nangarhar		200	2019	[23]
Kabul	Kabul		0.03	2018	[24]
Kabul	Kabul		20	2021	[22]
Herat	Herat		1.7	2017	[25]
Khost	Khost		10	2019	[26] [27]
Surobi	Kabul		10	2024	[28] [29]
Surobi	Kabul		22.75	2025	[30]

Wind

Afghanistan's first wind farm in the Panjshir Province

Station	Province	Coordinates	Capacity (KW)	Commissioned	Ref
Herat	Herat		300	2017	[25]
Panjshir Valley	Panjshir		75	2008	[31]

See also

• Energy in Afghanistan
• List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan
• List of power stations in Asia
• List of largest power stations in the world

References

1. "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Afghanistan". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
2. "Govt asked to fulfill promises about Chak dam's restoration". Pajhwok Afghan News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
3. "Darunta Dam". www.industryabout.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017.
4. "Kajaki Dam power generation capacity surges to 151MW". Pajhwok Afghan News. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
5. "Second Phase of Kajaki Power Dam Completed". TOLOnews. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
6. "Kamal Khan Dam's Third Phase Inaugurated in Nimroz". TOLOnews. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
7. "Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
8. "Naghlu dam power output doubles to 100mw". Pajhwok Afghan News. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
9. "Paranda power plant inaugurated in Panjsher". Pajhwok Afghan News. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
10. "Parandeh power plant officially inaugurated in Panjshir". Ariana News. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
11. "Pashdan dam inaugurated, marking a milestone in Afghanistan's economic development". Ariana News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
12. "Shah wa Arus dam inaugurated in Kabul". Ariana News. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
13. "Long-awaited Badakhshan power plant switched on in test phase". Ariana News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
14. "Construction work on 'Sokhtak power dam' completed". Khaama Press. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
15. "Sarobi Dam Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
16. "Gas-fired power plant a first for Afghanistan". www.powerengineeringint.com.
17. "Northwest Kabul Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
18. "Bayat Power showcases clean energy achievements and vision at Kabul's Green Growth Forum". Ariana News. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
19. "Kabul Residents Protest Worsening Power Outages in Summer Heat". TOLOnews. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
20. "Central Asia's Largest Off-grid Solar Power System: Bringing electricity & hope to Afghanistan". North American Clean Energy. November 20, 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
21. "Work on Kandahar solar power projects at snail's pace". Pajhwok Afghan News. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
22. "Solar Power Plants To Be Inaugurated In Kabul, Kandahar". TOLOnews. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
23. "Eastern Provinces To Get Solar Energy Boost". TOLOnews. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
24. "First-ever Kabul solar energy plant goes functional". Pajhwok Afghan News. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
25. "First-ever solar-wind power plant goes functional in Herat". Pajhwok Afghan News. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
26. Prateek, Saumy (21 May 2018). "Afghanistan Awards 50 MW of Hybrid Solar Projects to be Developed in the Country".
27. "Afghanistan awards 50 MW of hybrid solar projects". Renewablesnow.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
28. "Officials inaugurate 10MW solar farm in Naghlu area of Kabul". Ariana News. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
29. "Work on 10MW solar power project completes in Surobi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
30. "Baradar inaugurates work on solar power project in Surobi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
31. "Afghanistan's first wind farm wins NZ award". www.scoop.co.nz. December 12, 2008.

External links

• "Kabulis frustrated over power outages; DABS promises solutions". Pajhwok Afghan News. 13 November 2025.
• "$10 billion MoU signed in Afghanistan to generate 10,000 megawatts of electricity". Ariana News. 2 August 2025.