Energy Crisis

By: Khadija Tanveer

Komal Amjad
Dania Amin
Fatima Khan
The Energy Situation in Pakistan
• Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis; limited economic
development
• Relies heavily on energy resources like gas, oil, hydropower, nuclear,
coal and LPG
• Currently exploring the development of renewable technologies
• Biomass is considered the best and most easily accessible source of
energy
• Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy e.g. rice, cotton,
wheat and sugarcane
• Effects of Energy Crisis
• Employment, marketing and poverty,
domestic and agricultural sector
• 60-70% investors shifted
• Effects of Gas Shortage
• Self Reliant a decade ago
• Shortage due to increased use
• Effects of Oil Shortage
• Huge gap between production and
consumption
• Remaining Reserves would last 19
years
Reasons for Critical Power Outages
• Failing to enhance electricity generation and
capacity according to supply demands
• Decline in natural energy reserves
• Severe water shortfalls
• Rapidly increasing demand
• Political and Governance issues
• Corruption