Provinces' feedback on IEP sought

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) has directed the Power Division to take provinces on board in the operationalisation and implementation of the national Integrated Energy Plan (IEP). During discussions in a recent meeting of the CCOE, it was noted that the IEP would be a 10-year plan with a 33-year perspective for the time horizon of 2027-2060. The forum was informed that the proposed governance framework would ensure coordination among federal and provincial stakeholders through the IEP steering committee, IEP Secretariat and sub-working groups, with policy oversight from the CCOE and the Council of Common Interests (CCI). It was highlighted that responses from provinces were awaited despite a number of reminders and considerable lapse of time. It was also mentioned that representatives of all provincial governments and other stakeholders were present during the steering committee meeting. The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) explained that the CCOE had approved the proposed Integrated Energy Planning Ecosystem, Secretariat Structure and High-Level Roadmap 2025 on December 24, 2025, with directives that the High-Level Design Report be developed and approved after comprehensive consultations with all relevant stakeholders. Accordingly, the Power Division completed the exercise and developed the IEP High-level Design after engaging in extensive nationwide consultations. In the process, more than 50 stakeholders including international development partners, leading academic institutions, key ministries, provincial governments, regulatory authorities including Nepra and Ogra, and major energy-sector entities such as Wapda, Private Power and Infrastructure Board, Inter-State Gas Systems, PSO and K-Electric were consulted. The CCOE appreciated the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) as well as all other stakeholders for having accomplished the task of preparing a national Integrated Energy Plan and expressed confidence that focused efforts of the minister of power and his team would lead to the transformation of Pakistan's power sector. The Power Division apprised the CCOE that the High-Level Design was developed through extensive consultation, led by the IEP Secretariat, under the Ministry of Energy, and nationwide technical consultations were held with more than 50 federal and provincial stakeholders. The division added that subsequently the draft High-Level Design, after incorporating the feedback received during consultations, was presented to the IEP steering committee for review and strategic guidance. The steering committee's feedback and recommendations were incorporated into the finalised High-Level Design Report. The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) emphasised that the IEP High-Level Design "establishes the strategic, analytical and governance framework for developing a comprehensive national Integrated Energy Plan". Key elements of the plan are explicated as follows: Analytical framework: It is structured around four interdependent pillars: energy (adequate, reliable and resilient supply); economics (competitive and financially sustainable); equity (inclusive and accessible energy transition); and environment (sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient future). The plan covers both demand and supply sides of Pakistan's energy system, integrating infrastructure planning across the energy value chain. IEP is spread over the period 2027-2060, comprising a 10-year action plan. Governance framework: It ensures coordination among federal and provincial stakeholders through the IEP steering committee, IEP Secretariat and sub-working groups, with policy oversight from the CCOE and the CCI. The IEP steering committee, chaired by ministers of power and petroleum, is responsible for the development of IEP strategic oversight and reviews progress before submission to the CCOE and the CCI. The IEP Secretariat, led by the Ministry of Energy (Power and Petroleum Divisions) and the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Incentives, serves as the central coordinating body responsible for stakeholder engagement, analytical work and development of the IEP and Energy Information System (EIS), supported by sub-working groups comprising federal and provincial stakeholders providing technical input on different IEP activities. The Power Division sought authorisation for the IEP Secretariat to proceed with the development of the EIS and directives to all relevant ministries/departments and organisations to support and integrate data systems to develop the EIS.