Pakistan’s Electricity Demand Rises 5% in March as Government Raises Gas Prices for Captive Power Plants

Islamabad April 17, 2025: Pakistan’s electricity generation rose by 4.8 percent year-on-year in March 2025, reaching 8,409 GWh, driven primarily by shifting of captive power plants to grid due to surge in gas charges. Last month, the government has increased gas prices by 23% for industrial captive power plants (CPPs) and imposed a PKR 791 […]

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