{"id":10605,"date":"2025-07-28T14:27:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/?p=10605"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:53:13","slug":"pakistans-power-sector-a-big-shift-is-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksestocks.com\/blog\/pakistans-power-sector-a-big-shift-is-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s Power Sector: A Big Shift Is Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s power sector has faced years of trouble, too little supply in the past, and now too much unused capacity. Combined with rising costs, poor management, and over-reliance on imported fuels like coal and gas, the result is one of the highest electricity prices in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s a shift in the making. Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A sector under pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of Pakistan\u2019s electricity (44\u201349%) still comes from imported fuels. When the Pakistani Rupee weakens, it pushes prices up, hurting everyone, from households to industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 93% of the power system is managed by CPPA-G (Central Power Purchasing Agency), with only a small portion handled by K-Electric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The real problem? capacity vs. usage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though thermal power plants make up 59% of installed capacity, they only generate 49% of actual electricity. Why? Because many are outdated, too expensive to run, or sitting idle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the FY25* snapshot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Installed Capacity<\/strong>: 59% thermal, 26% hydel, 8% nuclear, 7% renewable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electricity Generated<\/strong>: 49% thermal, 30% hydel, 8% nuclear, 8% renewable, 0.3% imported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydel generation is on the rise, now contributing 30% of total electricity, while renewables and nuclear are slowly gaining ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s being built?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan is betting big on hydropower and nuclear energy. Here\u2019s what\u2019s coming by 2030:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diamer Bhasha Dam<\/strong> \u2013 4,500 MW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dasu Dam<\/strong> \u2013 4,320 MW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tarbela 5th Extension<\/strong> \u2013 1,530 MW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHASNUPP-5 Nuclear Plant<\/strong> \u2013 1,170 MW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private Sector (IPPs)<\/strong> \u2013 7,420 MW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>WAPDA alone aims to add 10,000 MW of low-cost hydel power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why so much hydel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydropower is clean and cheap over the long term. Once built, it can run for decades. But it\u2019s not perfect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Requires water, dry seasons cause shortfalls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plants are usually far away, transmission is costly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Needs backup from thermal or other sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s power sector is slowly moving from expensive imports to more sustainable, local sources like hydropower and nuclear. If done right, this could lower electricity prices, cut reliance on foreign fuel, and make the grid more reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But success depends on smarter planning, fixing inefficiencies, and investing in transmission to match the new generation mix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s power sector has faced years of trouble, too little supply in the past, and now too much unused capacity. 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