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Pakistan's power generation falls 3% short of target in July

This shortfall is expected to increase the Capacity Purchase Price, which will be passed on to power consumers in the coming months

Pakistan's power generation falls 3% short of target in July

Pakistan's power generation in July stood at 14,880 gigawatt-hours (GWh)

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Pakistan's power generation in July stood at 14,880 gigawatt-hours (GWh), 3% lower than the target, according to data released by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).

This shortfall is expected to increase the Capacity Purchase Price (CPP) per kilowatt-hours (kWh), which will be passed on to consumers in the coming months.

Power generation in July remained stable on a YoY basis and was 11% higher than last month.

Imported coal's share in power generation rose to 8%, producing 1,137 GWh, which is 62% higher than in July 2023 and 78% higher than in June. Last year's lower generation on imported coal was due to coal import issues stemming from the country's low foreign exchange reserves.

Meanwhile, hydel-based generation accounted for 36% of the total in July, producing 5,341 GWh compared to 5,518 GWh in July 2023. RLNG-based generation was the second-largest source, producing 2,970 GWh, which is 2% higher than in July 2023 and 22% higher than June.

Moreover, nuclear generation in July was 6% lower than the previous year at 1,988 GWh and was down 1% from June. Wind-based power generation declined by 19% YoY to 445 GWh in July, compared to 549 GWh in July 2023.

Solar-based power generation increased by 46% YoY to 110 GWh in July, compared to 75 GWh in July 2023. However, it was down by 6% compared to June.

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