In January 2026, Pakistan’s power system reaches a record generation.
According to the power division, despite severe weather and generation limitations, Pakistan’s national power system achieved its best January performance ever in 2026.
The announcement coincides with recent media attention to sector performance and electricity prices.
The division reports that the average electricity generation in January 2026 was 12,239 megawatts (MW), with a peak of 16,584 MW. 9,106 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity were produced overall, which is about 14% more than the reference estimate of 7,962 GWh and 13% more than in January 2025.
Despite a number of significant outages and operational pressures, the January 2026 performance was accomplished.
*K-3 forced 1,040 MW outage
- Haveli Bahadur Shah (HBS) imposed a 1,180 MW forced outage.
- Sahiwal Coal’s forced and partial outage
- A 300 MW C-III refueling outage
The system also experienced increased demand during a cold wave, fog-induced transmission line trippings in the northern and southern regions, and canal closures that impacted the availability of hydropower, according to the power division.
Although operations were more complicated due to limited hydel generation and decreased baseload capacity, officials said the grid was operated in accordance with the merit-order dispatch.
According to the Power Division, hydropower generation was controlled within the constraints of water availability, while thermal resources were used as efficiently as possible. In order to avoid cascading failures or widespread load management, transmission corridors were constantly monitored and extra security measures were implemented.
The Power Division is grateful for the system operators’ professionalism and tenacity in the face of these challenging circumstances.
CPPA-G may provide information on the commercial ramifications of the January 2026 rebasing of reference.
Currently, only one RLNG-based plant is operating, and the system demand is effectively satisfied by hydel generation aided by improved water inflows. Even during the peak demand hours of Iftar, Taraweeh, and Sehr, no furnace oil-based generation has been used.
The Power Division is still dedicated to providing all customers with a dependable and reasonably priced power supply.