KARACHI: Pakistan’s growing reliance on domestic power, including solar and wind energy, nuclear reactors, coal and hydropower, has reduced its vulnerability to global LNG supply disruptions, Power Minister Awais Leghari told Reuters.
The war in the Middle East threatens shipments from Qatar, the world’s No. 2 producer after the US which supplies most of Pakistan’s imported LNG, used to fuel power plants during peak electricity demand.
“Pakistan has been steadily increasing reliance on indigenous energy resources, and about 74% of our electricity generation now comes from local sources,” Leghari said, adding the government aims to raise that above 96% by 2034.
The figures have not been previously reported.
“The people-led solar revolution, and earlier decisions to invest in nuclear, hydropower and local coal have all played a role in increasing Pakistan’s self-reliance,” he added.
