Power production in Pakistan touched an all-time high at 14,017 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in August 2018 on back of increased generation by imported gas and coal-fired plants.
The production was 10 percent higher than 12,754 GWh recorded in Augus
t 2017, according to data released by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).
The latest data showed that 14,017 GWh was all-time high power generation level, Arif Habib Limited’s analyst, Rao Aamir Ali said.
Thi
s has eclipsed previous record high of 13,751 GWh achieved in July 2018.
A gradual increase in production from
two relatively new fuel sources-imported liquefied natural gas and coal has continued to eat into share of oil-based power generation in total energy mix and has helped save billions of rupees every month in imports.
R20;Re-gasified LNG and coal have eaten the share of f
urnace oil,” analyst said. Combined share of re-gasified LNG and coal in power production reached 32 percent in August 2018 vis-à-vis 14 percent in August last year. On the other hand, share of f
urnace oil-based power generation dropped to 11.7 percent from 24.5 percent.
Published in Daily Times, September 26th 2018.
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