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Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted and distributed by two vertically integrated public sector companies, first one being Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and its supply to the consumers by electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) under the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) being the other integrated company. Currently, there are 12 distribution companies and a National Transmission And Dispatch Company (NTDC) which are all in the public sector except Karachi Electric in the city of Karachi and its surrounding areas. There are around 42 independent power producers (IPPs) that contribute significantly in electricity generation in Pakistan.
As of 2016 on average, more than 80% of Pakistan's population had access to electricity. [1]
Following 2022 dearth of imported LNG in Pakistan, the country indicated it would quadruple its coal power plants, which use domestic coal.[2] The inevitable outcome has occurred: the swift depreciation of the rupee has diminished business confidence. The frequent increases in electricity, gas, petrol, and diesel prices are also substantial contributors, driving inflation and consequently decreasing industrial production. [3]
- ^ "Electricity access". Our World in Data. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Peshimam, Gibran Naiyyar (14 February 2023). "Exclusive: Pakistan plans to quadruple domestic coal-fired power, move away from gas". Reuters.
- ^ Aazim, Mohiuddin (28 August 2023). "The hopeless downward spiral". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 28 August 2023.