Pakistan energy report

• The country targets a share of 30% of wind and solar in power capacity in 2030 (60% including hydro).
• The government decided to stop building new coal-fired power plants.
• The public oil and gas E&P companies are planned to be privatised.
• Both state-owned companies and IPPs are active in the electricity sector.
• The country is dependent on energy imports because of a lack of investments to develop its substantial resources of hydro, natural gas and lignite.
• Oil and electricity prices are significantly lower than in India.
• Energy consumption decreased slightly in 2019, after a rapid growth before.
• Biomass is the largest energy source. Households and services are the main energy users.
• Over 14 GW of power projects are under construction and a further 70 GW are in the planning stage. Pakistan plans to triple its LNG import capacity.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Energy oversees the energy sector through two divisions:the Petroleum Division, in charge of oil and gas supply, as well as of energy and mineral resources, and the Power Division. The Ministry was created in 2017 from the merger of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Water and Power.

• Energy Supply

  Resources:

  The country has substantial hydroelectric resources with an economically exploitable potential estimated at 130 TWh, of which only around 25% is developed so far. The country also has large natural gas reserves (319 bcm end of 2020), but they have been decreasing regularly, with a sharp drop in the last two years (-28% in 2020 and -11% in 2019).

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  In 2020, the electricity price for households reached US$6.7c/kWh and for industry US$6.5c/kWh. Electricity prices for households have been increasing by 40% since 2018, while prices for industry have decreased by 44% since 2017.

  In 2020, industry prices are lower than in India (by 43%) but household prices are higher (by 6%).

• Energy Consumption

  Per capita consumption is about 0.51 toe, including 550 kWh of electricity (2019).

  The country's total consumption experienced a slight decrease in 2019, by 1% to 110 Mtoe, after a period of significant increase between 2013 and 2018 (4.5%/year); the progression was more moderate between 2008 and 2013 (1.5%/year).

  Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

• Issues & Prospects

  As part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative, China has pledged more than US$50bn in financial support to improve Pakistan's transport and energy infrastructure in order to end its ongoing power shortage crisis and boost trade from China's landlocked north-west region to Pakistan's Gwadar Port.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Pakistan energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2019 %)

In the Pakistan energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.