Pakistan’s Power Generation Sees Significant Increase in April 2025

In April 2025, Pakistan’s electricity generation reached 10,513 GWh, marking a substantial rise of over 22% compared to the same period last year. This increase indicates a positive shift in economic activity.

For context, power generation in April 2024 was at 8,639 GWh.

Rao Aamir, an energy analyst at Arif Habib Limited (AHL), noted that the annual rise in power generation is the most significant in 48 months.

The surge in energy consumption is primarily due to heightened demand, which is driven by reduced tariffs, according to the analyst.

Monthly Comparison

On a month-over-month basis, electricity generation experienced a surge of 25% compared to March’s figure of 8,409 GWh.

Despite this increase, overall generation remained consistent with the expected level.

Fiscal Year Analysis

However, examining the first 10 months of FY25 (July to April), total power generation saw a slight decrease of 0.4% year-over-year, totaling 100,661 GWh compared to 101,088 GWh in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Aamir anticipates further increases in power generation in the coming months. This expectation is based on increased demand during the summer and continued economic growth.

Electricity Generation Costs

The overall cost of producing electricity in Pakistan climbed by 8%, reaching Rs9.92 per KWh in April 2025, compared to Rs9.21 per KWh in the same period last year.

This cost increase is linked to the higher cost of power generation from RLNG, which rose to Rs24.26 per KWh, a 10% increase from Rs22.13 per KWh in the previous year.

Power Generation Sources

Hydel sources led power generation in April, accounting for 21.9% of the generation mix and becoming the largest electricity source.

RLNG followed closely, contributing 20.5% of the total generation, surpassing nuclear energy, which accounted for 17.9%.

Renewable sources, including wind and solar, contributed 4.6% and 1.1%, respectively, to the overall power generation mix.