Islamabad, June 18, 2025: During the initial four months of the ongoing year, solar energy plants contributed an average of 25.3 percent to Pakistan’s utility-based electricity generation.
As per data from Ember, cited by Reuters, solar energy has advanced from being Pakistan’s fifth-largest power source in 2023 to the leading source in 2025.
The analysis states that thus far in 2025, solar power has made up 25 percent of Pakistan’s grid-supplied electricity, positioning the country among fewer than 20 nations worldwide that have derived a quarter or more of their monthly electricity from solar installations.
Solar power accounts for roughly 8 percent globally, approximately 11 percent in China, 8 percent in the United States, and 7 percent in European nations.
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The study further mentioned that only 17 countries have ever achieved a 25 percent or higher monthly share of solar energy in utility-based electricity supply, with Australia and Chile being the only non-European nations, besides Pakistan, to do so.
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Between 2022 and 2024, Pakistan’s purchases of Chinese-manufactured solar equipment surged five times — from nearly 3,500 megawatts (MW) to an unprecedented 16,600 MW, the report added.
