ABU DHABI: Pakistan is on track to achieve 60 percent renewable energy in its power mix by 2030, as the country rapidly transitions toward clean, affordable and people-centric energy solutions, Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, said on Wednesday.
Delivering Pakistan’s national statement at the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Romina Khurshid Alam highlighted the country’s swift shift toward renewables, driven by grassroots adoption and policy reforms.
She said Pakistan has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing solar markets, with around 12 gigawatts (GW) of off-grid solar capacity and more than 6 GW of net-metered solar installations by the end of 2025. She noted that in the last fiscal year alone, renewable sources contributed a historic 53 percent of total electricity generation.
Addressing energy access challenges, the climate change coordinator pointed to targeted interventions such as the Punjab Solar Panel Scheme 2026, under which free or subsidised solar systems are being provided to low-income households to combat energy poverty.
Romina Khurshid Alam also highlighted the role of distributed solar kits in restoring electricity and livelihoods in flood-affected communities, describing the initiative as a replicable model for climate-resilient recovery in vulnerable regions.
In her call to action, she urged IRENA and member states to scale up concessional financing for developing countries, recognise energy storage and green hydrogen technologies as global public goods, and strengthen regional cooperation to enhance shared energy security.
Concluding her address, she reaffirmed Pakistan’s full commitment to the Paris Agreement and expressed the country’s expectation of continued technical and financial support from IRENA in advancing a resilient, inclusive and low-carbon energy future.
