IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/wly/natres/v6y1982i1p63-79.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Energy Planning In Pakistan: Problems And Prospects

Author

Listed:
  • ABU MOHAMMAD IZHARUL HAQUE

Abstract

The per capita consumption of commercial energy and electricity in Pakistan in 1978 was 0.2 tons of coal equivalent (TCE) and 180 kW‐h respectively, that is, about half of the average for developing countries, 10 per cent of the world average and about 1.7 per cent of US consumption. About 10,000 barrels per day, roughly 10 per cent of domestic consumption is produced indigenously, the rest being imported mainly in the form of crude oil, diesel fuel and kerosene. Although the volume of imports has increased at a rate of only 5.2 per cent per annum, as a result of price increases Pakistan's import bill has gone from $611 million in 1978–1979 to $1.58 billion in 1980–1981. The Fifth Five‐Year Plan (1978–1983) enumerated policy strategies for power and fuel. Regarding power, maximum priority was given to hydroelectric generation conserving fuel through use of extra‐high voltage transmission lines, reduction of system losses, expansion of village electrification, and putting power corporations on a sound financial basis. As regards fuel, the plan stresses exploration for new oil and gas fields, accelerated development of proven fields, expansion of gas consumption for industrial use, strengthening of transport and storage of oil and research and development on non‐conventional sources of energy. $3.39 billion was allocated to the energy sector. This represents 22.6 per cent of public sector funding. The National Energy Policy Committee regulary reviews the energy situation in the country with a view to effecting proper development and utilization of energy resources. En 1978, la consommation d'énergie et d'électricité par habitant au Pakistan a été de 0,2 tonnes‐équivalent charbon (tec) et de 180 kw/h respectivemént, c'est‐à‐dire à peu près la moitié de la moyenne mondiale et environ 1,7 pour‐cent de la consommation aux Etats‐Unis. Environ 10.000 barils par jour, soit approximativement 10 pour‐cent de la consommation domestique, sont produits localement, le reste étant importé sous forme de brut, de fuel diesel ou de kérosène. Bien que le volume des importations ait augmenté seulement au taux annuel de 5.2 pour‐cent à cause de la hausse des prix, la facture énergétique du Pakistan est passée de 611 millions de dollars des E.‐U en 1978–79 à 1,58 milliards en 1980–81. Le cinquième Plan quinquennal (1978–83) énumère des stratégies à suivre en matière de politique pour l'énergie électrique et les combustibles. En ce qui concerne l'électricité, priorité absolue a été accordée à la production hydroélectrique grâce à l'utilisation du fuel par l'emploi de lignes à très haute tension, la réduction des pertes dans le système, le développement de l'électrificatron rurale et l'assainissement des finances des compagnies d'électricité. En ce qui concerne les carburants, le Plan met l'accent sur la recherche de nouveaux gisements de gaz et de pétrole, la mise en valeur accelérée des champs déjà découverts, l'augmentation de la consommation du gaz à usage industriel, le renforcement des secteurs de transports et de stokage du du brut ainsi que celui de la recherche et du développement des sources d'énergie non classiques. 3,39 milliards de dollars des E.‐U. ont été alloués au secteur énergétique, ce qui représente 22,6 pour‐cent du financement du secteur publique. El consumo per capita de energía comercial y electricidad en Pakistán en 1978 fue 0.2 toneladas equivalentes de carbón y 180 kWh respectivamente, esto es, eproximadamente la mitad del promedio de los países en desarrollo, 10 por ciento del promedio mundial y cerca del 1.7 por ciento del consumo de los Estados Unidos. Cerca de 10,000 barriles diarios (aproximadamente 10 por ciento del consumo nacional) son producidos en el país, y el resto se importa en forma de petróleo crudo, diesel y kerosene principalmente. Aunque el volumen de importaciones a crecido solamente al 5.2 por ciento al año, debido al aumento de precios el valor de importación ha subido de $611 millones en 1978–1979 a $1,580 millones en 1980–1981. El Quinto Plan Quinquenal (1978–1983) enumera estrategias de política de desarrollo de electricidad y combustibles. Con relación al primero, se da máxima prioridad a la hidroelectricidad y conservación de combustibles a través del uso de la transmisión a alto voltaje, reducción de pérdidas en las redes, expansión de la electrificación de poblados y saneamiento financiero de la corporación de electricidad. Con respeto a los combustibles, el plan insiste en la acelerada exploración y desarrollo de petróleo y electricidad, expansión del uso del gas para uso industrial, reforzamiento del sistema de transporte y almacenaje de petróleo, e investigación y desarrollo de recursos no convencionales de energía. El 22.6 por ciento de las inversiones públicas, o sea $3.39 billones, fueron asignados el sector de energía. El Comité Nacional de Política Energética revisa regularmente la situción energética del país con el objeto de asegurar el adecuado desarrollo y utilización de los recursos energéticos.

Suggested Citation

  • Abu Mohammad Izharul Haque, 1982. "Energy Planning In Pakistan: Problems And Prospects," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 63-79, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:6:y:1982:i:1:p:63-79
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1982.tb01020.x
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-8947.1982.tb01020.x
    Download Restriction: no

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1111/j.1477-8947.1982.tb01020.x?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:6:y:1982:i:1:p:63-79. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Wiley Content Delivery (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://doi.org/10.1111/(ISSN)1477-8947 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.