The Core Electricity Issues of Pakistan

Abstract

Electricity is the pillar for the economy of a country. Pakistan is undergoing a phase of serious electricity shortage which is heavily affecting its agriculture and industrial sectors. During the probe, we found out the factors causing the shortfall. A like source of primary data is collected randomly from firms of the industries, bankers, consumers, suppliers and distributors.This study intended to ascertain determinants for electricity shortage in Pakistan and to examine the variation in the dependent variable (shortage of electricity) by four independent variables of line losses, infrastructure, financial funding, and hydroelectric resources. Research objective are to find out how these independent variables affect on production of electricity. Result showed the positive relationship between hydroelectric dams and dependent variable. Development of dams will prove to be a helping hand in energy supply.

Keywords: Line losses, financial funding, hydroelectric, shortage of electricity.