Compiled by Zafar ali Abro

CSS 2014

Energy crisis in Pakistan

Introduction
Energy is the backbone of the country, blood in the veins of national life, and factor
which keeps life going on

Current condition
Sufficiency in energy is assurance to excel any countries economy
According to an international analysis, the oil and gas reserves will be finish in the
second half of the current century
Alternative energy resources are being explored
There are 929 billion tons of coal reserves in the world
Whose 40% is used to produce electricity
178 billion tons coal exist in Pakistan
Whose price is $30 trillion which goes to 187 times high than the Pakistan’s current GDP

A glance on background
Our past is responsible for our feature
We did work only on short term policies
Corruption, energy theft, line losses added fuel into fire
We chosen wrong way produce electricity
Renewable resources ignored
Concerned institutions did not achieve their target
Energy consumption and production
Leading consumer is household 43%
Industrial sector consuming 30%
Agriculture 13%
Govt. 7%
Commercial sector 6%
Street light 1%

Production
Thermal 12478 mw which is 64. 12 percent
Hydel 6480 which is 33.30%
Both contributing 97.42%
Nuclear 462, 2. 37
Renewable resources 0.42%
Causes of energy crisis

Mal administration

Lack of effective and efficient polices

Pakistan has to need of project oriented rather than goal oriented polices
long term and sustainable polices are unfamiliar in our all history of Pakistan
attitude of delaying new project as long as possible has been common practice

no proper use of renewable resources

wind energy, 1046km coastline of sindh , power potential of 50,000 mw

solar energy
tidal energy

immense quantity and tiny exploitation of coal

Pakistan’s coal is equivalent to Saudi Arab and Iran’s oil reserves which is 400million
barrels of oil
It has the capacity of electric generation for 30 years
At maximum cost of .4 per unit
Mr. Mumbark mand on coal reserves

aging of equipment
they are not able to generate expected electricity
wastage of energy
energy conservation policy is limited to news papers, advertisings, and in seminars
a new culture is needed for energy conservation
both elite and lower class are responsible for that
high cost of fuel
cost of crude oil increased from$4o to $140 in short span of time
Pakistan is producing much electricity with thermal
poor distribution system
long liens
use of cheaper wires
energy theft
its common practice
both in rural an urban
employees corruption
no check and balance
rapid growth in population
high demand of energy
low production
unnecessary domestic consumption

inadequate political vision

delay in projects
corruption
lack of public cooperation

Effect of energy crisis

closure of industries
· around 25% textile units have been closed
·
trade deficit
the export target did not achieved
flow of capital
investors are moving towards alternative countries
low industrial growth
production based industry
inflation
due to high cost of production
poverty
declined purchasing power
unemployment
termination of employees

Possible solution
Sole energy administration for regulation of energy sector should be formed
Energy conservation
Production of energy with renewable resources
· Wind
· Solar
4- Nuclear power plants
5- Construction of dams
Basha dam
And other dames
6-Exploitation of coal reserves
7- IPI gas pipeline
8- Electricity import from Iran
9-Conservation of energy

Conclusion