Pakistan's power generation decreased 15% in February 2025

Pakistan's power generation dropped 15% in February 2025, reaching 6,945 gigawatt-hours (GWh) from 8,153 GWh in January. This marks a 3% decline compared to February 2024's 7,130 GWh. For the first eight months of FY 2024-25, total generation decreased by 3% to 81,739 GWh, down from 84,426 GWh last year. Analysts attribute this decline to sluggish economic performance and rising energy costs. Electricity production costs fell by 30% in February, down to Rs7.57 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from Rs10.79 kWh in January. Hydropower accounted for 27.1% of the energy mix, with nuclear power at 26.6%.