Latest report from Renewables First finds battery storage is beginning to following the growth trajectory of rooftop solar in Pakistan with lithium-ion battery energy storage system imports increasing 220% year-on-year in 2025.
From ESS News
Lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) imports into Pakistan reached 4.6 GWh in 2025, a 220% year-on-year increase, according to a new report from Islamabad-based think tank Renewables First.
The report, From Solar Panels to Storage: Pakistan’s Battery Boom Begins, says that battery storage is beginning to follow the growth trajectory of rooftop solar in Pakistan as it moves from a niche add-on to a structural necessity due to a convergence of factors including soaring electricity prices, increasing solarized households, falling battery costs globally and net billing reforms.
“As rooftop solar adoption accelerates, battery storage is emerging as the logical next step in Pakistan’s energy transition story, letting consumers capture surplus daytime generation and deploy it during evening peak-tariff hours,” the report explains. “With net billing reducing the value of exports to the grid, storing surplus solar energy is becoming increasingly attractive, setting the stage for a battery rush.”
