Electricity would be sold at prices lower than solar power, Awais Leghari
Key takeaways
- Addressing criticism by former finance minister Miftah Ismail over planned power generation capacity, the minister rejected claims that the government was moving to purchase 26,000 megawatts of additional electricity.
- Leghari said the government was planning to add around 9,000 megawatts to the national grid, including output from the Dasu and Diamer-Bhasha hydropower projects as well as a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant.
- According to the minister, since July 2025, electricity consumption has increased by 8 to 9 percent, while in the last 9 to 10 months, it has increased by about 7 to 9 percent.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Federal Minister of Pakistan for Energy, Awais Leghari has said electricity bills have declined overall despite an increase in fixed charges, adding that power tariffs could be reduced by another Rs. 5 to Rs. 6 per unit if government subsidies remain in place.
While talking on the ARY News Program,’ Khabar’, Awais Leghari said consumers would see even lower electricity rates in the future, claiming that electricity generated during daylight hours could eventually be sold at prices lower than solar power due to increasing renewable energy integration.
Addressing criticism by former finance minister Miftah Ismail over planned power generation capacity, the minister rejected claims that the government was moving to purchase 26,000 megawatts of additional electricity. He said the figure was inaccurate and included net-metering capacity, which does not involve capacity payments.