Energy in Afghanistan

Energy in Afghanistan is provided by hydropower followed by fossil fuel and solar power.^[1] Currently, less than 50% of Afghanistan's population has access to electricity.^[2] This covers the major cities in the country. Many rural areas do not have access to adequate electricity but this should change after the major CASA-1000 project is completed.^[3]

Afghanistan currently generates around 600 megawatts (MW) of electricity from its several hydroelectric plants as well as using fossil fuel and solar panels.^[1] Over 720 MW more is imported from neighboring Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.^[4]

Due to the large influx of expats from neighboring Pakistan and Iran, Afghanistan may require as much as 7,000 MW of electricity in the coming years.^[5] The Afghan National Development Strategy has identified alternative energy, such as wind and solar energy, as a high value power source to develop.^[6]^[7] As a result, a number of solar and wind farms have been established,^[8]^[9] with more currently under development.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

^ ^a ^b "Afghanistan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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^ "Afghanistan's Current Power Need Is 1,500 Megawatts: MoEW". TOLOnews. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
^ "Naghlo Dam Turbines Up And Running". TOLOnews. April 12, 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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[CIAWFAF-1] "Afghanistan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2020-10-11.

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[4] "Afghanistan's Current Power Need Is 1,500 Megawatts: MoEW". TOLOnews. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-11.

[5] "Naghlo Dam Turbines Up And Running". TOLOnews. April 12, 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-21.

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