The federal government has announced a nationwide electrification drive for the fiscal year 2025–26, targeting more than 15,000 villages across Pakistan.
According to the official budget documents, a total of 15,352 villages will be connected to the national power grid through various regional electricity companies.
The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) will electrify 2,605 villages, while the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) has been assigned the largest share with 8,707 villages.
The Khyber Electric Supply Company (KESCO) will cover 1,080 villages, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) 1,641 villages, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) 200 villages, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) 199 villages, and the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) 800 villages.
In addition to village electrification, the government plans to provide 1,861,320 new electricity connections nationwide during the same period. MEPCO is expected to add 483,347 new connections, FESCO 346,126, LESCO 387,377, and GEPCO 280,111.
PESCO will accommodate 120,000 new consumers, IESCO 100,095, KESCO 22,538, Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) 20,481, and the Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO) 5,440 new connections.
