Pakistan · 24.845, 66.789Karachi
Karachi, nuclear power plant in Pakistan, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,034 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1972.
It is the highest-capacity nuclear plant in Pakistan. Its 2,034 MW net are enough to supply about 6,410,000 households.
- Country
- Pakistan
- Units
- 3
- Technology
- PHWR · PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,034 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1972
- Operator
- Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
- Owner
- Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Pakistan · Vendor: CNNC · every PHWR reactor · how a PHWR works · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi 1 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU (KANUPP) (CANDU-137 MW) | Shut down | 90 | 337 | Aug 1966 | Oct 1971 | Aug 2021 | — |
| Karachi 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | ACP1000 | Operating | 1,017 | 3,060 | May 23, 2013 | Mar 18, 2021 | — | 85.4 % (2024) |
| Karachi 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | ACP1000 | Operating | 1,017 | 3,060 | May 31, 2016 | Mar 4, 2022 | — | 68.5 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Karachi 1, a 90 MWe PHWR (CANDU (KANUPP) (CANDU-137 MW)), started construction in 1966 and operated from 1971 to 2021.
Karachi 2, a 1,017 MWe PWR (ACP1000), started construction in 2013, was connected to the grid in 2021 and is still operating, with a 85.4% load factor in 2024.
Karachi 3, a 1,017 MWe PWR (ACP1000), started construction in 2016, was connected to the grid in 2022 and is still operating, with a 68.5% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.