ISLAMABAD, Jul 02 (ABC): Pakistan’s power distribution companies plan to expand electricity access in FY2026-27. They will electrify 15,327 villages and add 1,689,849 new consumer connections during the year.
According to a Power Division document available with Wealth Pakistan, the planned investments will support progress on SDG Indicator 7.1.1. This indicator measures the share of the population with access to electricity.
DISCOs set village electrification targets
Gujranwala Electric Power Company will lead the village electrification drive. It has received the highest target of 8,876 villages.
Multan Electric Power Company will electrify 2,798 villages. Peshawar Electric Supply Company will electrify 1,104 villages, while Quetta Electric Supply Company will cover 1,050 villages.
Faisalabad Electric Supply Company will electrify 825 villages. Islamabad Electric Supply Company will cover 300 villages, Lahore Electric Supply Company 280, Hyderabad Electric Supply Company 50, Hazara Electric Supply Company 40 and Tribal Areas Electric Supply Company four villages.
The document does not show any village electrification target for Sukkur Electric Power Company.
New consumer connections planned
Lahore Electric Supply Company has received the largest consumer addition target. It will add 453,000 new consumers in FY2026-27.
Gujranwala Electric Power Company will add 351,638 consumers. Faisalabad Electric Supply Company will add 296,000, while Multan Electric Power Company will add 250,000 new consumers.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company will add 195,000 consumers. Peshawar Electric Supply Company has a target of 77,489 new consumers.
Other targets include 22,617 consumers for Quetta Electric Supply Company, 21,500 for Hazara Electric Supply Company, 13,766 for Hyderabad Electric Supply Company, 7,253 for Sukkur Electric Power Company and 1,586 for Tribal Areas Electric Supply Company.
Distribution system to be strengthened
The document shows that the wider distribution system will also be upgraded.
The plan includes 799.5 kilometers of 132kV transmission lines and 2,087 MVA of 132kV capacity.
It also includes 1,321.15 MVA of 11kV capacity, 4,134 kilometers of 11kV transmission lines and 1,742 kilometers of 400-volt transmission lines.
Focus on underserved villages
The planned expansion shows that the government is focusing on both major demand centres and underserved rural areas.
The initiative will help expand electricity access, increase the consumer base and strengthen the power distribution network across the country.
