The power generation performance of all electricity establishments (thermal, hydel and nuclear) witnessed 5.7 percent growth to 88,379 million kWh during 2004-05. However, Wapda hydro power stations generated six percent less than in the year 2003-04, according to a report issued by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS).
The electricity loss in transmission and distribution process was 21,603 million kWh in the year 2004-05 as against 21,117 million kWh in 2003-04. And electricity consumed in auxiliaries of power stations and system losses remained at the same level in 2004-05 (25.4 percent) as compared to previous year (25.3 percent).
The Census of Electricity Establishments (CEE) 2004-05, a report compiled by the FBS says that during the report year (2004-05), all the electricity establishments produced 88,379 million kWh of electricity against 83,607 million kWh in the year 2003-04.
While, Wapda hydro power stations, generated 25,588 million kWh during the year under review, shows a decrease of six percent (or 1784 million kWh) against the gross generation of 27,372 million kWh in the financial year 2003-04.
The CEE-2004-05 also says that the total installed capacity of all the establishments stands at 20,456 MW as compared to 20,360 MW in the year 2003-04 showing an increase of 0.5 percent.
Out of total installed capacity of 20,456 MW, the share of thermal was 66 percent whereas the hydel and nuclear stood at 32 percent and two percent, respectively.
The electricity generation of 88,379 million kWh during the year includes generation from Wapda, KESC, IPPs and captive units. The share of thermal power was 68 percent while the share of hydel and nuclear stood at 29 percent and three percent, respectively.
The report also says that the electricity consumption during year 2004-05 also increased by 6.7 percent to 63,298 million kWh as compared to 59,316 million kWh in the year 2003-04.
The pattern of consumption in the domestic sector for 2004-05 figured 43.6 percent of total electricity consumption. While consumption of commercial, industrial, agriculture and other sectors stood at 6.4 percent, 32.5 percent, 11.1 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively.
The total number of consumers/connections during the year 2004-05 was recorded at 16,718 thousand as compared to 15,841 thousand in the year 2003-04 showing an increase of 5.5 percent.
The electricity consumed in auxiliaries of power stations was 3,478 million kWh in 2004-05 as compared to 3,174 million kWh in 2003-04.
The value of electricity sold, ie, energy charges billed (revenue from sale of power and other charges) during the year 2004-05 stood at Rs 275.87 billion as against Rs 243.61 billion during the year 2003-04 showing an increase of 13 percent.
The industrial cost incurred during the year 2004-05 was Rs 137.2 billion as compared to Rs 108.6 billion during the year 2003-04. It showed an increase of 26 percent over the previous year. The share of natural gas and furnace oil in the total value of fuel used during 2004-05 was 53 percent and 39 percent, respectively.
The total value added during the year 2004-05 stood at 138.6 billion rupees as against 135.0 billion rupees in the year 2003-04, showing an increase of three percent. Value added for this year stands at Rs 138,640 million as compared to last year Rs 135,005 million, showing an increase of 2.7 percent.