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Energy-IMF-Export Nexus
- Energy losses/circular debt
- fiscal burden + high firm costs
- weak competitiveness/exports
- FX pressure
- IMF vulnerability
Policy levers: Cost-reducing reform · targeted protection · DISCO governance · loss reduction · competitive energy
Strongest counter
✕ CounterTariff changes alone cannot fix the sector without efficiency, recovery and governance reforms.
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Evidence in this chain
Installed electricity capacity reached 49,651 MW in FY2025-26. (FY2025-26)Pakistan Economic SurveyInstalled mix: thermal 49.2%, hydel 23.4%, renewables 20.3%, nuclear 7.1%. (FY2025-26)Pakistan Economic SurveyHydel+nuclear+renewables generated 53.1% of electricity during Jul-Mar FY2026. (Jul-Mar FY2026)Pakistan Economic SurveyHouseholds consumed ~47.5% of electricity; industry ~31.5%. (FY2025-26)Pakistan Economic SurveyElectricity consumption rose ~3.8% YoY Jul-Mar FY2026. (Jul-Mar FY2026)Pakistan Economic SurveyPower-sector circular debt: ~Rs1.614tn (end-Mar 2026)IMFCircular debt mechanism: Revenue shortfalls/losses/non-recovery → payment arrears across energy chain (Pakistan)SynthesisEnergy-export competitiveness link: Energy inefficiency → higher firm costs → weaker exports → FX pressure (Pakistan)SynthesisEnergy-fiscal link: Subsidies/guarantees/arrears/financing costs reduce fiscal space (Pakistan)Synthesis