Energy Crisis in Pakistan

Energy Shortages in Pakistan 

Energy crisis 

1. Pakistan's energy consumption is expected to reach over 29,000 MW during the summer, leading to increased power cuts due to the strain on the energy infrastructure.

2. The country's installed generation capacity is 43,775 MW, with only 7% coming from renewable energy sources.

3. Pakistan has been vocal about its desire to invest in low-carbon energy but lacks the infrastructure and faces financial constraints.
4. A growing population and industrial expansion have led to rising energy demand, which is not being met by the current energy supply.

5. A study at Princeton University's Andlinger Centre for Energy showed that increasing energy production without increasing net carbon emissions by 2050  is challenging, as favoring renewable power can compromise affordability, and choosing fossil fuels can provoke a backlash.

6. To address these challenges, Pakistan needs to balance its short-term energy requirements with its long-term goal of transitioning to a more sustainable, efficient, and affordable power sector.

7. Accurately forecasting consumption and demand and developing a planning framework based on those figures is a first step.

8. Experts must evaluate alternative low-carbon energy investments, remedy political economy challenges, and leverage synergies across different industries.

9. Depleting natural reserves and pricing shocks require a rethink of the country's energy supply value chain and upfront costs of efficiency measures.