Comment by Riaz Haq on October 3, 2026 at 9:20am

Pakistan consumed approximately . [1, 2]

Overview of Energy Supply & Consumption

• Primary Energy Mix: Fossil fuels make up nearly 70% to 85% of Pakistan's primary energy supply (including natural gas, oil, and coal), with natural gas accounting for around 29%, oil around 27%–29%, and coal around 12%. Renewables and nuclear power make up the remainder (nuclear accounts for roughly 6.5% to 8.4%). [1, 2]

• Per Capita Consumption: Energy consumption per person is low, averaging about 0.4 toe or 11.64 million Btu per year—significantly below the global average. [1, 2, 3]

• Electricity Consumption (July–March FY 2026): According to the Ministry of Finance Pakistan, total grid electricity consumption reached 83,143 GWh, representing a 3.8% increase compared to the previous year:
  • Household sector: 47.48% (39,472 GWh)
  • Industrial sector: 31.52% (26,205 GWh)
  • Commercial sector: 8.47% (7,044 GWh)
  • Others (public/government): 9.36% (7,785 GWh)
  • Agriculture sector: 3.17% (2,636 GWh) [1]

The Distributed Solar Boom

• Pakistan is undergoing a massive structural shift driven by distributed solar energy rather than the traditional state-run national grid. [1, 2]

• Millions of households, commercial spaces, and agricultural tube wells have rapidly adopted rooftop and off-grid solar panels to bypass high grid tariffs and power shortages. [1, 2]

• While this transition lowers consumer reliance on conventional utilities, it has reduced central grid demand and placed financial pressure on state-run distribution companies and Chinese-backed thermal/coal power projects. [1, 2]

Comment by Riaz Haq on October 15, 2026 at 9:15am

Pakistan accelerates four major dam projects amid growing water security concerns

https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-accelerates-four-major-da...

Projects including Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam and Nai Gaj Dam are expected to improve water availability
Pakistan’s water resources are under growing pressure from erratic rainfall and rapidly melting glaciers linked to climate change pressures

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has accelerated work on four dam projects that are expected to add more than eight million acre-feet (MAF) of water storage capacity, state media reported, as the country seeks to strengthen water security amid growing climate-related challenges.

The projects include the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam, and the Nai Gaj Dam, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). The dams are expected to improve water availability, enhance flood management, and boost hydropower generation capacity.

Pakistan’s water resources are under increasing pressure from erratic rainfall patterns and the rapid melting of glaciers linked to climate change. Officials have repeatedly warned that the country faces a widening gap between water supply and demand, making additional storage infrastructure a national priority.

“Currently, four major projects with a combined live storage capacity of 8.136 MAF are under implementation,” APP said in a report on Saturday.

“These include the strategically important Diamer-Bhasha Dam, which alone will provide 6.4 MAF of storage capacity, along with Mohmand Dam with 0.676 MAF, Kurram Tangi Dam with 0.90 MAF and Nai Gaj Dam with 0.16 MAF.”

Pakistan’s three main reservoirs are Tarbela Dam, with a live storage capacity of 5.580 MAF, Mangla Dam with 7.277 MAF, and Chashma Barrage with 0.311 MAF, it added.

The report highlighted that the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) designated the current period as the “Decade of Dams”, accelerating major water infrastructure projects to bolster water security amid climate change and rising demand.

The report said reservoir projects with a combined live storage capacity of 15.88 MAF were in the planning and design stages including Sindh Barrage (2.0 MAF), Shyok Dam (5.5 MAF), Akhori Dam (7.0 MAF), Chiniot Dam (0.93 MAF) and Murunj Dam (0.45 MAF).

It added that WAPDA also expanded its hydro-meteorological monitoring and telemetry systems to provide real-time data on river flows, transboundary streams, reservoir levels, and rainfall.

In April, the government said Pakistan had water storage capacity equivalent to about 90 days of demand and announced plans for a high-level task force meeting to address mounting water security concerns.

Last year, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for urgent construction of reservoirs and dams after swollen rivers devastated the breadbasket of the country’s most populous Punjab province.

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