Pakistan electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Pakistan is
PKR 19.430 per kWh or USD 0.070.
The electricity price for businesses is
PKR 44.310 kWh or
USD 0.159.
These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO), K-Electric, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), National Electric Power Regolatory Authority (NEPRA), Power Information Technology Company (PITC)
Electricity price analysis for Pakistan
- Residential electricity prices in Pakistan are 46.16% of the world average electricity price and 83.21% of the average price in Asia.
- Business electricity rates in Pakistan are 106.93% of the world average price and 146.89% of the average in Asia.
- Household rates are 43.85% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Pakistan are 98.74% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 32.46% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Pakistan
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Pakistan is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 63.18%,
wind 1.91%,
solar 0.78%,
hydro 20.75%,
nuclear 13.37%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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