Energy Crisis in Pakistan

• MUHAMMAD MASAUD AHMAD • SYED SHUJAT ALI

OVERVIEW• Introduction• Pakistan’s Energy Sector• Energy Supply• Energy Consumption• Resources Of Energy In Pakistan• Causes Of Energy Crisis• Outcomes Of Energy Crisis• Helpful Solutions• Useful Recommendations

INTRODUCTION

Energy is regarded as life line of any economy & most vital instrument of

socioeconomic development of a country

Energy is crucial for running machines in industrial sectors, for lighting our cities &

powering our vehicles etc. 

PAKISTAN’S ENERGY SECTOR

Energy Supply

Energy Consumption

ENERGY SUPPLY

“During 2009-10, Energy supply and per capita availability of energy witnessed a decline of 0.64

% and 3.09 % respectively in comparison to previous year”

Pakistan requires almost 15,000 to 20,000 MW electricity per day. Though, currently it generates approx. 11,500 MW per day. You can estimate the shortfall of around 4000 to 9000 MW per day

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Pakistan’s energy consumption is met by mix of gas, oil, electricity, coal and LPG sources with different

level of shares

Share of gas consumption stood at 43.7 %, followed by oil 29.0 percent, electricity

15.3 percent, coal 10.4 percent and LPG 1.5

percent. 

RESOURCES OF ENERGY IN PAKISTAN

Non-renewable resources 

Petroleum products Natural Gas  Coal

Renewable resources 

Hydro power Current Hydropower stations Potential Hydropower stations

RESOURCES OF ENERGY IN PAKISTAN

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

RESOURCES

1-Wind

2-Solar 

3-Agricultural

4-Biomass/biodiesel

5-Tidal

CAUSES OF ENERGY CRISIS 

Growing Energy DemandLack of proactive and integrated planning for production of

energyNon-utilization of enormous indigenous energy resources Thar CoalHydal power generation

OUTCOMES OF ENERGY CRISIS

Economic Factors 

Agriculture Sector Industrial Sector Unemployment Social Issues Poverty

HELPFUL SOLUTIONS

Saving unnecessary energy usage• Electricity saving devices• Awareness campaign for energy

saving• Reduction in unnecessary

transportations• Installation of effective

equipment/energy efficient in industries

• Decreasing line/transmission losses

HELPFUL SOLUTIONS

DEVELOPING NEW ENERGY RESOURCES

Tapping Indigenous Resources

Using renewable resources (water) by

constructing new dams and hydro power plants

Importing Natural Gas Utilizing alternative energy resources

RECOMMENDATIONS

•Short Term Plan•Medium Term Plan•Long Term Plan

To overcome present

energy crisis, Pakistan needs to

take following

steps in the form of:

Short Term Plan

Import Electricity to Fulfill Industrial Needs

Overhaul the existing Power Distribution System

Reactivate the Closed Power Generating Units

Increase Numbers of Independent Power Producers

Mid Term Plan

Transformation of Existing Renewable resources

Developing & Installing:

• Biogas• Solar• Wind & Micro Hydro Based Projects in Villages

Long Term Plan

Developing & installing Coal based Power Houses

Initiate agreements of mega project with energy extensive countries for sustainable energy resources

Explorations of more oil, gas, coal reserves