World Power Plants

Kurram Tangi Dam83.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kurram Tangi Dam is an 83.4 MW hydro power plant in Pakistan, operated by the Water & Power Development Authority. Ranked #36 of 63 hydro plants in Pakistan. Its 83.4 MW represents 0.19% of Pakistan's total hydro capacity of 43,855 MW. The largest hydro plant in Pakistan is Bunji Dam at 7,100 MW, making Kurram Tangi Dam 85.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bunji Dam (7100 MW, Hydro) and Ashihama Nuclear Power Plant (2700 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, approximately 200 km from Peshawar.

Capacity
83.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Water & Power Development Authority
Location
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Pakistan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 130. largest of 198 plants in Pakistan
  • #10,996 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,534 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Pakistan
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Water & Power Development Authority operates 29 plants totalling 26,835 MW

Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 22,468 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 0.000000, 0.000000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kurram Tangi Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 292 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Pakistan
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PakistanEnergy Profile

198
Total Plants
98.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasCoalOil
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