Pakistan's installed power capacity saw significant growth post 2013, owing to aggressive policies by successive governments. Installed capacity has a major share of thermal power plants, run by private and public sector entities. Tarbela dam is the largest power plant in Pakistan by nameplate capacity.
Largest share in Pakistan's power installed capacity. Its' capacity clocks at 25,098 MW as compare to 9,915 MW of hydel, 1,248 MW wind and 2,612 MW nuclear.
Total power capacity in the country including power plants connected with NTDC and KE system is 39,772 MW as of June 2021.
Pakistan also imports electricity of around 104 MW from Iran.
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