Pakistan regulator conditionally approves $58bn energy plan to 2035
Pakistan's energy regulator has conditionally approved a $58 billion investment plan for electricity generation and transmission through 2035. The decision includes significant internal disagreements regarding project selection and the bypassing of constitutional bodies.
Why it matters
This massive infrastructure plan is critical to Pakistan's economic stability and energy security, yet it faces governance challenges that could delay implementation.
--> In Pakistan, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has conditionally approved the Integrated System Plan ISP-2025, which provides for about $58 billion in investment in electricity generation and transmission over 2025–2035. As Dawn reports , members of the regulator raised reservations about the selection of major projects and the procedure for approving the document.
In its 45-page decision, Nepra said it was approving the plan within the revised base recommended scenario of IGCEP-2025 and the updated Transmission System Expansion Plan TSEP-2025. Battery energy storage systems (BESS), as well as a K-Electric transmission line planned for 2028, were excluded from the decision.
The regulator did not authorize $900 million in investment in BESS until a comprehensive feasibility study is conducted. It must determine the need for such systems, their optimal capacity, method of use and economic feasibility.
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