ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (ABC):Pakistan’s power distribution companies (DISCOs) plan to expand electricity access in FY2026-27 by electrifying 15,327 villages and adding 1,689,849 new consumer connections, with rural access and consumer-base expansion emerging as key targets of the distribution sector plan.
According to a document of the Power Division available with Wealth Pakistan, the planned investments aim to support progress on SDG Indicator 7.1.1, which relates to the share of the population with access to electricity. The initiatives are expected to significantly expand electricity access in both urban and rural areas. Village electrification will be led by Gujranwala Electric Power Company, which has been assigned the highest target of electrifying 8,876 villages during the year.
Multan Electric Power Company follows with 2,798 villages, while Peshawar Electric Supply Company is targeted to electrify 1,104 villages, and Quetta Electric Supply Company 1,050 villages.
Faisalabad Electric Supply Company is expected to electrify 825 villages, Islamabad Electric Supply Company 300 villages, Lahore Electric Supply Company 280 villages, Hyderabad Electric Supply Company 50 villages, Hazara Electric Supply Company 40 villages, and Tribal Areas Electric Supply Company four villages.
No village electrification target has been shown for Sukkur Electric Power Company in the document. On the consumer side, Lahore Electric Supply Company has been given the largest addition target of 453,000 new consumers in FY2026-27. Gujranwala Electric Power Company is projected to add 351,638 consumers, followed by Faisalabad Electric Supply Company with 296,000 and Multan Electric Power Company with 250,000 new consumers.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company is expected to add 195,000 consumers, while Peshawar Electric Supply Company is targeting 77,489. 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.
The document also shows that the wider distribution system will be strengthened through the addition of 799.5 kilometers of 132kV transmission lines and 2,087 MVA of 132kV capacity. The plan further includes 1,321.15 MVA of 11kV capacity addition, 4,134 kilometers of 11kV transmission line addition, and 1,742 kilometers of 400-volt transmission line addition.
The planned expansion indicates that the government is focusing not only on adding consumers in major demand centers but also on extending electricity access to underserved villages.
