Islamabad, June 5, 2025: Battery storage imports in Pakistan are rising sharply and are anticipated to reach 8.75 gigawatt-hours (GWh) by 2030, a six-fold jump driven by surging electricity rates and decreasing solar panel prices.
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) reports that Pakistan brought in roughly 1.25 GWh of lithium-ion battery packs in 2024, with an added 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) arriving during the initial two months of 2025.
If this upward trend persists, battery reserves may cover around 26 percent of the projected peak electricity demand by the end of the decade.
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China remains the main supplier of lithium-ion batteries to Pakistan. However, domestic battery prices remain high due to steep import taxes and duties, falling between $230/kWh and $360/kWh. Even with tax-related price hikes of up to 48 percent, solar installations combined with battery systems continue to gain popularity.
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Pakistan’s widespread adoption of rooftop solar is accelerating the use of decentralized battery setups. Still, unchecked growth in battery storage could pose risks to the national grid’s stability and increase the financial burden of idle capacity payments. IEEFA has advised swift upgrades to grid infrastructure, rollout of smart metering, and clear policy reforms to guide the energy shift and avoid expensive surges in power production.
