Hydropower plants in Pakistan

This list ranks all 76 hydropower plants tracked in Pakistan by capacity, including operating, under-construction, planned, shelved and retired projects. 21 of them are operating, with a combined capacity of 11.5 GW.

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#	Name	Type	Capacity	Status	Start
1	Bunji hydroelectric plantGilgit-Baltistan	Hydropower	7.10 GW	Pre-construction
2	Diamer Basha hydroelectric plantGilgit-Baltistan	Hydropower	4.50 GW	Construction	2028
3	Dasu hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	4.32 GW	Construction	2027
4	Kalabagh hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	3.60 GW	Shelved
5	Tarbela hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	3.48 GW	Operating	1977
6	Yulbo hydroelectric plantGilgit-Baltistan	Hydropower	2.80 GW	Announced
7	Patan hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	2.40 GW	Pre-construction
8	Thakot I hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	2.22 GW	Pre-construction
9	Tungas hydroelectric plantGilgit-Baltistan	Hydropower	2.20 GW	Shelved
10	Thakot III hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	1.68 GW	Announced
11	Tarbela 5th Extension hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	1.53 GW	Construction	2026
12	Ghazi Barotha hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	1.45 GW	Operating	2003
13	Tarbela 4th Extension hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	1.41 GW	Operating	2018
14	Kohala hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	1.12 GW	Pre-construction	2028
15	Mangla hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	1.07 GW	Operating	1986
16	Neelum Jhelum hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	969 MW	Operating	2018
17	Thakot II hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	963 MW	Announced
18	Dudhnial Dam hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	960 MW	Shelved
19	Suki Kinari hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	884 MW	Operating	2024
20	Mohmand hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	800 MW	Construction	2026
21	Karot hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	720 MW	Operating	2022
22	Azad Pattan hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	701 MW	Pre-construction	2030
23	Lower Palas Valley hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	665 MW	Pre-construction
24	Mahl hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	640 MW	Pre-construction	2029
25	Akhori Dam hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	600 MW	Pre-construction
26	Kaigah hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	548 MW	Pre-construction
27	Chakothi Hattian hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	500 MW	Pre-construction
28	Lower Spat Gah hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	496 MW	Pre-construction	2030
29	Middle Spat Gah hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	489 MW	Shelved
30	Middle Palas Valley hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	398 MW	Shelved
31	Gahrit-Swir Lasht hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	377 MW	Pre-construction
32	Athmuqam hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	350 MW	Pre-construction
33	Ashkot hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	300 MW	Pre-construction
34	Balakot hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	300 MW	Construction	2030
35	Upper Spat Gah hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	252 MW	Shelved
36	Warsak hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	243 MW	Operating	1960
37	Kalam-Asrit hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	238 MW	Pre-construction	2032
38	Asrit-Kedam hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	215 MW	Pre-construction	2029
39	Madian hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	207 MW	Pre-construction
40	Naran hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	188 MW	Shelved
41	Chashma hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	184 MW	Operating	2001
42	Upper Palas Valley hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	157 MW	Shelved
43	Patrind hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	150 MW	Operating	2017
44	Shogo-Sin hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	137 MW	Pre-construction
45	Taunsa hydroelectric plantPunjab	Hydropower	135 MW	Shelved
46	Rajdhani hydroelectric plantAzad Kashmir	Hydropower	132 MW	Pre-construction	2029
47	Duber Khwar hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	130 MW	Operating	2013
48	Keyal Khwar hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	128 MW	Construction
49	Allai Khwar hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	121 MW	Operating	2013
50	Golen Gol hydroelectric plantKhyber Pakhtunkhwa	Hydropower	108 MW	Operating	2018