Pakistan's growing reliance on domestic power, including solar and wind energy, nuclear reactors, coal and hydropower, has reduced its vulnerability to global LNG supply disruptions, Power Minister Awais Leghari told Reuters. 2 producer after the US which supplies most of Pakistan's imported LNG, used to fuel power plants during peak electricity demand. Pakistan has long struggled with electricity shortages and historically faced hours of daily load shedding during peak summer demand. LNG now accounts for about 10% of Pakistan's electricity generation, mainly used to meet evening demand peaks and stabilise the grid, Leghari said. About 55% of electricity generation now comes from clean sources, which the government aims to raise above 90% by 2034, Leghari said.

Source: The Telegraph March 13, 2026 07:49 UTC