ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power generation climbed to a record 9140 gigawatt hours in January 2026, marking the highest monthly electricity output in the country’s history, according to a report by Topline Securities. The brokerage attributed the surge to lower electricity tariffs, higher industrial consumption, and a shift of captive power users to the national grid.

Analysts noted that increased levies on captive power plants encouraged industrial consumers to transition to grid supplied electricity. The government’s Incremental Consumption Package, approved at the end of 2025, also played a key role in stimulating industrial demand and boosting overall power generation.

Official data released by the Power Division showed that 127686 industrial consumers benefited from the concessional package during December 2025 and January 2026. The total financial relief extended to industries during these two months amounted to Rs12.125 billion. This represents 46 percent of the total 278961 registered industrial electricity consumers.

Under the surplus electricity package, both small and large scale industries received a benefit of Rs10.3 per unit on additional electricity consumption. During the two month period, 1176 million units of electricity were sold under the package, accounting for 23.8 percent of total industrial electricity sales.

In December 2025 alone, 557 million units were sold under the scheme, representing 23 percent of total industrial consumption for the month. The financial relief during December reached Rs5.743 billion, with 125829 industrial consumers availing the benefit.

In January 2026, sales under the package rose to 619 million units, accounting for 24.5 percent of total industrial electricity consumption. The financial relief for the month stood at Rs6.382 billion, as 127686 industrial consumers benefited from the concessional rates, reinforcing industrial growth and supporting record power generation levels.