PAKISTAN'S EV REVOLUTION?

Recent estimates as of 2024 indicate that Pakistan has over 4.4 million registered passenger vehicles, with the number of vehicle increasing by approximately 2 million units over the past decade alone. Government of Pakistan is prioritizing the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) and has adopted policies for consumers to shift from conventional internal combustion engines (ICE) to EV's.





The adoption of EVs is not an issue, the critical issue lies in whether Pakistan possesses sufficient installed energy capacity to support a nationwide transmission of electric mobility. It is essential for both the government and relevant stakeholders to recognize that the challenge is not solely the adoption of EVs, but the capacity of the existing infrastructure to meet the resulting demand for electricity.

Assuming that if we were to convert to EV's completely today. Here's a comparison of the energy requirements for 4.4 million EVs in Pakistan, along with the current electricity generation and infrastructure:

 

The total energy required for 4.4 million EVs (92.4 TWh) is much higher than Pakistan’s current energy generation capacity (136.8 TWh), after transmission losses. Where as the current electrical energy requirement is (140 TWh) there is already a shortfall already in the national grid.

This indicates that Pakistan’s current electrical infrastructure does not support the load required for 4.4 million EVs. Extensive upgrades to the power grid, increased generation capacity, and likely reliance on renewable energy sources would be needed to meet this demand.


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