Pakistan’s power generation sector exhibited mixed trends in January 2025, with a 1.9% year-on-year (YoY) decline in total power generation, reaching 8,152 GWh (10,957 MW) compared to 8,314 GWh (11,175 MW) in January 2024. However, on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, power generation increased by 4.5%.
For the first seven months of FY25 (7MFY25), total power generation declined by 3.2% YoY, amounting to 74,794 GWh (14,495 MW) compared to 77,296 GWh (14,980 MW) in 7MFY24.
Key Highlights:
- Local Coal-Based Generation: Increased by 37% above the reference generation, despite a 7.6% YoY decline to 1,269 GWh.
- Nuclear Power: Grew by 25.5% YoY, though it was 4.3% lower than the reference generation.
- Hydel Power: Declined by 6.3% YoY, reaching 866 GWh, and fell 3.5% below the reference generation.
- RLNG-Based Generation: Increased by 1.8% YoY, performing 17.1% above the reference generation.
- Gas-Based Power: Increased by 3.2% YoY, but remained 14.7% below the reference generation.
- Imported Coal-Based Generation: Rose by 20.6% YoY, yet was 7% lower than the reference level set at the beginning of FY25.
- Solar Power: Witnessed an impressive 79.4% YoY growth, reaching 86 GWh, but remained 8.5% lower than the reference level.
- Wind Power: Recorded a 70.9% YoY increase, reaching 128 GWh, though it was still 5.2% below the reference generation.
Despite an overall decline in yearly power generation, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind saw substantial growth, signaling progress in Pakistan’s transition toward sustainable energy. However, the gap between actual and reference generation levels may impact future Quarterly Tariff Adjustments (QTA).
