Energy Crisis in Pakistan

By Asif Ali Kazi

 Energy Crisis
• An energy crisis is any great bottleneck (or price rise)
in the supply of energy resources to an economy.
• Pakistan is facing energy crisis for almost half a
decade now…….
 Import of Hydrocarbons
• Despite having enormous renewable energy
resources Pakistan is importing huge amount
of hydrocarbons from abroad.
 Coal Reserves
• According to a research most of rich geothermal resources of
the world lie with in the borders of pakistan
• A Single Thar Coal Reserve Of Sindh is about 850 Trillion Cubic
Feet,
• Which is More Than Oil Reserves Of Saudia & Iran.
 Factors Leading to Energy Crisis
• Number of electricity consumers has
increased owing to rapid urbanization.
• Poor management
• Lack of Accountability.
• Poor distribution system
 Energy Generation in Pakistan
• Pakistan rely heavily on conventional sources
of energy i.e. Hydel and Thermal Power.
• To meet the challenge of Energy shortfall
there is dire need to search for alternative
sources of energy.
 Solution(Suggestion to overcome
Energy Crisis)
• Thar coal can be converted to gas by a process
underground coal classification which can
safely be used to fulfill energy needs.
• Biomass can be used to produce Biogass as
Pakistan is an agricultural country it can easily
gather required raw material.
• Wind Energy can be generated by setting up
wind mills in the coastal areas of pakistan
especially sindh.
 Continued…..
• Solar Energy can be generated using scorching
heat of vast areas of Balochistan as the land
has no other use.
• Nuclear energy share to the power generation
must be enhanced as we are nuclear power
nation.