Pakistan is witnessing a major shift in the way households use solar energy, with an increasing number of solar system owners choosing battery storage over exporting excess electricity to the national grid.
According to the Pakistan Battery Import Market Report, consumers are increasingly storing surplus solar electricity for use during the evening or periods of high electricity demand instead of selling it back to the grid. This change has led to a rise in battery imports and investments across the country.
The report revealed that Pakistan imported batteries with a combined storage capacity of 6.004 gigawatts (GW) between January 2024 and August 2026. Imports reached their highest level in April 2026, when batteries with a storage capacity of 652.2 megawatts (MW) was introduced. Households started spending approximately Rs126 billion on battery storage systems.
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Additionally, Pakistan is experiencing one of the fastest rates of solar and battery adoption in the region.
Pakistan currently has an electricity generation capacity of around 39,000 megawatts, excluding solar generation. However, transmission and distribution losses account for up to 18 per cent of total electricity generation. This reduces the efficiency of the national power system.
Worldwide, energy storage capacity is expected to reach 1.5 million megawatts by 2030, while cumulative investment in battery storage is projected to total $1.2 trillion between 2024 and 2035.
However, falling prices of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have made storage systems far more affordable. Average battery pack prices have dropped from approximately $151 per kilowatt-hour in 2022 to around $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2025. This has made battery solar systems increasingly accessible for households and businesses.
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