Thar Coal-Fired Plants Generated 16,447 GWh in FY2025-26, Report Says
Six listed power projects with combined capacity of 3,960 MW used indigenous Thar coal, consuming 13.83 million tonnes during the fiscal year, according to documents cited by APP.
Power plants using coal from the Thar coalfield generated a combined 16,446.521 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity during fiscal year 2025-26, according to documents cited by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) and attributed to Wealth Pakistan.
The report said the plants consumed 13.83 million tonnes of indigenous coal to produce the electricity.
According to the documents, six listed power projects with a combined installed capacity of 3,960 megawatts (MW) used Thar coal, either exclusively or in combination with imported coal, during the period.
The APP report did not provide a further breakdown of individual plant output, fuel-mix ratios, or comparisons with the previous fiscal year. Additional details on the specific projects and their operational status were not included in the available documents.
Thar coal, mined in Pakistan's Sindh province, has been promoted by successive governments as a domestic alternative to imported coal for power generation, with the aim of reducing reliance on foreign fuel imports.
Sources
- Power plants generate 16,447 GWh from Thar coal in FY26 — APP (Pakistan)
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