Pakistan's power generation rises 7% in July

Pakistan generated 15,122 GWh of electricity in July 2026, a 7% rise on a year earlier, Mettis Global reported, citing data compiled by NEPRA and Arif Habib Limited research. The figure is the second-highest July output on record, lifted by the highest-ever hydel generation along with greater local and imported coal use. Month on month, output rose 13% from June's level of 13,431 GWh.

Hydel stayed the biggest source at 6,019 GWh, up 6% year on year, while imported coal almost doubled, reaching 2,169 GWh against 1,140 GWh twelve months before. In contrast, RLNG-based output dropped 33% to 1,629 GWh, and gas-fired output fell 9%. Hydel's share of the generation mix reached 39.8%, while RLNG's share shrank to 10.8%, down from 17.3% twelve months before.

The cost of power generation rose 38% year on year to Rs10.75/kWh, compared with Rs8.99/kWh in June, as RLNG and furnace oil use grew and spot cargoes were relied on more heavily. Higher global oil prices also weighed on costs. DISCOs sought a positive fuel cost adjustment of Rs2.52/kWh for July 2026, the largest request since June 2024.