Pakistan’s official energy statistics do not fully capture electricity generated by rooftop and other distributed solar systems, leaving a significant part of the country’s energy supply out of national records.
According to the Renewables First, Pakistan Energy Market Review 2026 (PEMR26) report, distributed solar power displaced an estimated 13 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in primary energy requirements during FY25.
Official figures showed that Pakistan’s primary energy supply increased by just 1.6 percent in FY25, while reported energy consumption rose by 8 percent. However, the figures do not include the full contribution of electricity generated through distributed solar installations.
The report estimates that without this solar generation, Pakistan would have needed an additional 13 million tonnes of oil equivalent in fossil fuel supplies to meet the same energy requirements.
Solar adoption has also increased the country’s overall electrification rate to 27 percent, according to the report.
Industrial electrification rose from 20 percent in FY23 to 25 percent in FY25, while solar installations also expanded among residential and agricultural consumers.
