Pakistan’s electricity sector has faced massive financial setbacks as transmission losses exceeded Rs 600 billion over the last two fiscal years, highlighting inefficiencies and ongoing challenges in ensuring reliable power supply nationwide. Moreover, these losses continue to affect both consumers and the overall energy system.
A recent written reply by Federal Minister for Power Division Owais Laghari to the National Assembly revealed that load shedding of 10 hours or more persists across major feeders, severely impacting cities and rural areas alike. Distribution companies such as PESCO, QESCO, SEPCO, and HESCO reported the highest number of affected feeders.
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Specifically, Quetta Electric Supply Company faced outages on 604 of 814 feeders, PESCO on 642 of 1,376 feeders, and SEPCO on 407 of 707 feeders. Meanwhile, LESCO, IESCO, GEPCO, and FESCO reported no feeders with over 10-hour load shedding, showing disparities in electricity management across regions.
Despite these challenges, electricity consumption between July and December 2025 reached 8.78 billion units, while the number of protected consumers rose from 9.5 million in October 2021 to 21.55 million, reflecting gradual expansion in electricity access. Additionally, net metering capacity grew to 7,000 MW, and off-grid solar installations increased to 12.62 MW.
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The transmission losses for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 were Rs 322 billion and Rs 284 billion respectively, with PESCO recording the highest loss at Rs 96 billion, followed by LESCO with Rs 46 billion and SEPCO with Rs 37 billion, indicating urgent need for system reforms.
Experts say these figures underscore the importance of stronger management, infrastructure upgrades, and better monitoring to reduce losses and improve electricity supply. Unless addressed, these challenges could continue to strain both consumers and the country’s energy resources.