Power generation hits record 9,140 GWh in January 2026

ISLAMABAD: Power generation in Pakistan reached its highest-ever monthly level in January 2026, with total output rising to 9,140 gigawatt-hours (GWh), according to data shared by Topline Securities.

The January 2026 figure surpassed the previous January high of 8,797 GWh recorded in January 2022. Data shows generation stood at 6,186 GWh in January 2015 and has trended upward over the past decade, with fluctuations in recent years before the latest peak.

Topline Securities attributed the increase to lower electricity tariffs and higher incremental consumption by industrial consumers. The research house also noted a shift of industrial users to the national grid following increased levies on captive power plants.

The government approved the Incremental Consumption Package at the end of 2025 to support industrial growth, which analysts believe contributed to higher demand from the manufacturing sector.

The government’s three-year industrial concessional electricity package generated Rs12.125 billion in relief over two months, benefiting 46 percent of industrial consumers through discounted surplus power aimed at lowering production costs.