The latest crisis that has Pakistani’s from all walks of life up in arms is the lack of electrical power throughout the country.A longterm national power generation and distribution infrastructure-building strategy is overdue. The government must not sit on these and other possible options while waiting for the Bhasha dam to be constructed or counting on the so far elusive interprovincial consensus on the construction of Kalabagh and other big and small dams.

Electricity produced in Pakistan is from three main sources.

1). Hydral
2). Thermal (Gas/Steam/Furnace Oil)
3). Nuclear

There are four major power producers in country which include Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).

Below is the break-up of the installed capacity of each of these power producers (as of June-2008).

1. WAPDA

a. WAPDA Hydal
Terbela 3478 MW
Mangla 1000 MW
Ghazi-Brotha 1450 MW
Warsak 243 MW
Chashma 184 MW
Dargai 20 MW
Rasul 22 MW
Shadi-Waal 18 MW
NandiPur 14 MW
Kurram Garhi 4 MW
Renala 1 MW
Chitral 1 MW
Jagran (AK) 30 MW
Total Hydal ==> 6461 MW

b. WAPDA Thermal
Gas Turbine Power Station, Shadra 59 MW
Steam Power Station, Faisalabad 132 MW
Gas Turbine Power Station, Faisalabad 244 MW
Gas Power Station, Multan 195 MW
Thermal Power Station, Muzaffargarh 1350 MW
Thermal Power Station, Guddu 1655 MW
Gas Turbine Power Station, Kotri 174 MW
Thermal Power Station, Jamshoro 850 MW
Thermal Power Station, Larkana 150 MW
Thermal Power Station, Quetta 35 MW
Gas Turbine Power Station, Panjgur 39 MW
Thermal Power Station, Pasni 17 MW
Total Thermal ==> 4811 MW

WAPDA's Total Hydal + Thermal capacity is ==> 11272 MW.

2. Karachi Electric Supply Company
Thermal Power Station, Korengi 316 MW
Gas Turbine Power Station, Korengi 80 MW
Gas Turbine Power Station, SITE 100 MW
Thermal Power Station, Bin Qasim 1260 MW
Total (KESC) ==> 1756 MW


3. Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
Hub Power Project 1292 MW
AES Lalpir Ltd, Mahmood Kot MuzaffarGarh 362 MW
AES Pak Gen, Mahmood Kot MuzaffarGarh 365 MW
Altern Energy Ltd, Attock 29 MW
Fauji KabirWala Power Company, Khanewal 157 MW
Gul Ahmad Energy Ltd, Korengi 136 MW
Habibullah Coastal Power Ltd 140 MW
Japan Power Generation, Lahore 120 MW
Koh-e-Noor Energy Ltd, Lahore 131 MW
Liberty Power Limited, Ghotki 232 MW
Rousch Power, Khaniwal 412 MW
Saba Power Company, Sheikhpura 114 MW
Southern Electric Power Company Ltd, Raiwind 135 MW
Tapal Energy Limited, Karachi 126 MW
Uch Power Ltd, Dera Murad Jamali, Nasirabad 586 MW
Attock Gen Ltd, Morgah Rawalpindi 165 MW
Atlas Power, Sheikhpura 225 MW
Engro Energy Ltd, Karachi ----- MW
Kot Addu Power Company Limited (Privitized) 1638 MW
Total (IPPs) ===> 6365 MW

4. Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
KANUPP 137 MW
CHASNUPP-1 325 MW
Total (Nuclear) ===> 462 MW

Hydal Electricity generated by WAPDA varies between two extremities i.e. between minimum of 2414 MW and maximum of 6761 MW depending upon the river flow through the whole year.

Total Power Generation Capacity of Pakistan (including all sources) is 19855 MW and the electricity demand (as of today 20-04-2010) is 14500 MW and PEPCO is merely generating 10000 MW.

So it is obvious that these 15-20 hrs power shutdowns in most parts of the country are not because of the lack of generation capacity but only because of IMF / World Bank policies imposed on our nation by Govt. The Power Generation companies are not buying Furnace Oil from PSO by saying they don’t have money to do that but we are all paying for Electricity that is generated from Furnace Oil. This is the reason that top refineries like PRL are operating at 40% capacities. IMF / World bank has imposed to reduce budget deficit by importing less crude oil. But due to this fact all our industries are under severe crisis. None of our political party who are in Assembly is ready to speak on it because every one is blessed by US / IMF / World Bank.

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Muhammad Irfan Arshad

Yes I agree and every pakistani should be too.
When Every thing is posible then why Cann't be Harmony among provinces on issue of Kala Bagh.
To me core reason is to this issue is that our politician are playing dirty game over this issue.No body seems sincer and no body is looking after nation interests.
Basha Dam is closed despite the fact that its feasibilty is almost complete.However Sahra Karakaram will have to displced for its construction.Which if given alternate site it would take a year ot two to built this dam.But same problem is here that is "Who will bell the cat"
Politician are beating about bush on every TV Chanell and not making any thing productive for Pakistan.It is the people who suffer due to Politician irresponsibilities.
They have to pay heavy utilities bills despite hourly Load shedding.Business have ruined.
It is our Govt(Whether it is PPP Or N or any other) duty to provide non stop supply to every house ,factory,Hospital and every who need it.
For this pupose it will have to build dams as many as it can keeping in view not only its current as well as demand of next 20 to 30 year basing its current demand and yearly increase in it.
But this is posible only when our leader are Loyal and feel and understand people misery that they have.

Pakistan Zinda Bad

Dear folks,
A great contribution you have made Irfan bhai, I 'll support your view. Really, if there were a problem of power generation and need of new resources of energy then Mr Musharraf, who was a dictator, wolud, obviously, tend to develop the kalabagh dam by force because every dictator tried to play his role for betterment of messes, even he would had to use force. But, Musharraf also felt the importance of avoidance provincial dispute than the energy generation. Everyone is polishing his politics upon this issue.
Why PMLN didn' took stand about this issue? Because they want to win hearts of sindhis and Pukhtons to nationalize their party, nothing else.

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Fixed signs.

This is just a game International Powers are playing with us.
Also CHINA offers to Pakistan Electricity for just Rs.200 Monthly Bill and Unlimited Usage of Electricity but our government is not taking the offer seriously. This is because there will be neither kick backs nor any commissions to be pocketed by the strong mafia of politicians and bureaucrats

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Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit, has limited imagination.
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Muhammad Irfan Arshad