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Pakistan has made notable strides in energy independence, shifting from reliance on imported fuels to domestic energy sources. The K-2 nuclear reactor, operational since May 2021, has significantly increased nuclear output from 10.9 to over 22 terawatt-hours.

Concurrently, rooftop solar installations have proliferated, adding an estimated 14 to 20 gigawatts of capacity, generating about 20 terawatt-hours annually by mid-2025. Indigenous generation is expected to grow from 96 terawatt-hours in FY 2020-21 to 147 terawatt-hours in FY 2024-25, and energy independence has risen from 66% to 85%. Despite challenges in official statistics and cross-subsidies among consumers, the energy security crisis has been substantially mitigated.