Pakistan's power generation down 10% in April as hydel generation dips
Pakistan's power generation decreased 10% year-over-year in April 2026 to 9,498 GWh, while generation costs also fell 5%. Nuclear energy emerged as the leading source.
- April 2026 power generation decline and cost reduction.
- Nuclear energy becoming Pakistan's leading power source.
- Significant reduction in hydel generation.
Power generation in Pakistan reached 9,498 GWh in April 2026, down 10% YoY from April 2025.
Back in April 2025, power generation stood at 10,513 GWh. The decline comes on the back of a significant reduction, i.e. 10% in hydel generation during the month.
On a monthly basis, power generation jumped by 6% as compared to 8,939 GWh in March 2026.
In the first ten months of FY26 (July-April), power generation increased by 2% YoY to 102,628 GWh, up from 100,660 GWh in the SPLY.
On the other hand, the total cost of generating electricity in Pakistan decreased by 5% year over year, reaching Rs9.4/kWh in April 2026, down from Rs9.9/kWh in the same period last year.
On a monthly basis, the power generation cost was up 17%, as compared to Rs8.1/kWh in March 2026.
This takes 10MFY26 cost to Rs8.3/KWh, down by 5% YoY.
In April, nuclear emerged as the leading source of power generation, accounting for 22.1% of the generation mix, to become the largest source of electricity generation.
This was followed by hydel, which accounted for 21.9% of the overall generation, ahead of coal local, which accounted for 15.6% of the power generation share. Gas and RLNG represented 10.2% and 4% of the power generation mix, respectively.
Among renewables, wind and solar generation amounted to 4.3% and 0.7%, respectively, of the generation mix.
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