Claim

Pakistan's Tarbela dam has an installed capacity of 4,888 MW, representing 51-52% of WAPDA-affiliated hydropower capacity and about 30% of Pakistan's electricity needs as of 2012.

“यहाँ एक बांध है जिसे टारबेला बांध कहते हैं... आपकी स्थापित क्षमता 4,888 मेगावाट है... कुल क्षमता का 51 या 52% और 2012 तक पाकिस्तान की बिजली जरूरतों का लगभग 30%”

Rationale

All three figures check out against WAPDA's own data and independent reporting: Tarbela's installed capacity is 4,888 MW (after the 2018 4th-extension added 1,410 MW to the earlier 3,478 MW), this equals roughly 51.6% of WAPDA-affiliated hydropower capacity (within the claimed 51-52%), and sources state the dam supplied about 30% of Pakistan's electricity needs as of 2012. The claim as broadcast accurately reflects these published figures.

Evidence

• https://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/hydro-power/o-m/tarbela-dam WAPDA (dam owner-operator) states Tarbela is Pakistan's biggest power station with an installed capacity of 4,888 MW, about 51.6% of WAPDA's total hydel capacity ✗ unreachable
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarbela_Dam States installed capacity of 4,888 MW after the 4th extension and that as of 2012 the dam met about 30% of Pakistan's power needs ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.brecorder.com/news/40322186 Business Recorder report on Tarbela's 50th anniversary citing WAPDA: 4,888 MW capacity, 51.6% of WAPDA hydel capacity ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403