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Nuclear power in Pakistan

Pakistan operates 6 nuclear power reactors across 2 sites, with 3.5 GW of gross capacity. A further 1 unit is under construction, adding 1.2 GW. 1 unit has been retired.

Operating
6
3.5 GW gross
Under construction
1
1.2 GW
Planned
0
incl. 0 announced
Retired
1
0 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PWR (6). Principal operator: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.

Chashma nuclear power plant — Pakistan: 5 units, 2,530 MW Karachi nuclear power plant — Pakistan: 2 units, 2,200 MW
Operating 6Under construction 1 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Pakistan.

All units in Pakistan

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Chashma nuclear power plant 1 Chashma nuclear power plant Operating PWR 325 2000
Chashma nuclear power plant 2 Chashma nuclear power plant Operating PWR 325 2011
Chashma nuclear power plant 3 Chashma nuclear power plant Operating PWR 340 2016
Chashma nuclear power plant 4 Chashma nuclear power plant Operating PWR 340 2017
Karachi nuclear power plant 2 Karachi nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,100 2021
Karachi nuclear power plant 3 Karachi nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,100 2022
Chashma nuclear power plant 5 Chashma nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,200 2030
Karachi nuclear power plant 1 Karachi nuclear power plant Retired PHWR 100 1972

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