ISLAMABAD- UNS: Government of Pakistan paid approximately Rs. 7.275 trillion to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) over the past five and a half years, despite allegedly receiving no electricity from certain contracted plants during that period.
The claims further state that Rs. 1.149 trillion was paid to IPPs in the previous year 2025 alone. It is also alleged that the total amount paid over the past five and a half years would have been sufficient to construct five Diamer-Bhasha dams.
Additionally, the claims allege that no tax was collected on the Rs. 7.275 trillion in payments.
For the current year, it is claimed that Rs. 1.43 trillion has already been paid to IPP owners during the first four months of 2026.
The reports also allege that a single employee of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is responsible for inspecting 108 power plants to verify whether they are operational. According to the claims, the employee visited only 30 plants over the past six years.
Furthermore, it is claimed that the NEPRA Chairman’s monthly salary was increased from Rs. 1.1 million to Rs. 3.2 million.
These figures and allegations have been widely shared on social media and have sparked renewed debate over Pakistan’s power sector, IPP agreements, regulatory oversight, and public expenditure.
