Energy finance in Pakistan
Pakistan has 12 active World Bank energy projects, with $5.24 billion committed, the largest portfolio in the world. 95.7% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Committed
- $5.24bn
- Projects
- 12
- Per person
- $21
- Electricity access
- 95.7%
- Without electricity
- 11 million
Active projects
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The overall project development objective is to facilitate the expansion of electricity supply of hydro-power in Pakistan.
- Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower Project$840 million
The Objective of the Project is to facilitate a sustainable expansion of the Borrower 's electricity generation capacity.
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The overall project development objective is to facilitate the expansion of electricity supply of hydro-power in Pakistan.
- Dasu Hydropower Stage I Project$588 million
The overall project development objective is to facilitate the expansion of electricity supply of hydro-power in Pakistan.
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The Project Development Objectives are to increase renewable energy generation and strengthen the capacity of associated institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- National Transmission Modernization I Project$425 million
The Project Development Objective (PDO) of NTMP-I is to increase the capacity and reliability of selected segments of the national transmission system in Pakistan and modernize key business processes of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company.
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The Objective of the Project is to facilitate a sustainable expansion of the Borrower 's electricity generation capacity.
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The program's development objectives are: (i) enhancing the policy and institutional framework to improve fiscal management, and (ii) improving the regulatory framework to foster growth and competitiveness.
- Punjab Green Development Program$200 million
The Program's development objective is to strengthen environmental governance and promote green investments in Punjab.
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The project development objectives are to improve operational efficiency in targeted areas of selected distribution companies and achieve progress on the power sector reform agenda.
- Sindh Solar Energy Project$100 million
The Development Objective is to increase solar power generation and access to electricity in Sindh Province.
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To support the government to: (i) respond to school disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: World Bank Group, updated 22 Oct 2026.
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- World Bank (IBRD and IDA)Loans, credits and grants to governments for generation, transmission, distribution and access. Co-leads Mission 300 with the African Development Bank, which aims to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.
- IFCEquity and loans for private power producers, utilities and off-grid companies; the World Bank Group’s private-sector arm.
- MIGAPolitical-risk insurance and credit enhancement that make cross-border energy investments bankable.
- SEFAGrants and concessional finance for project preparation, mini-grids, clean cooking and green baseload, managed by the African Development Bank.
- OPEC FundPublic- and private-sector loans and grants in developing countries, with energy among its core sectors.
- IsDBSharia-compliant finance for power, renewables and energy access in its member countries.
- GCFGrants, concessional loans, equity and guarantees for low-emission and climate-resilient projects, through accredited entities.
- CIFConcessional finance, delivered through the multilateral banks, for clean technology, renewables in low-income countries and coal transition.
- EIBThe EU’s lending arm: loans for renewables, grids and efficiency inside and outside Europe.
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