Leading Issues in the Economy of Pakistan: Agenda for Reforms 17.7 Wrong Fuel Mix for Power Generation The fuel mix in power generation is given in Table 17.5. Table 17.5: Fuel Mix in Power Generation Installed Capacity Total Installed Capacity Thermal% Hydro­electric Share of(%) % Nuclear% 2010-11 22471 15209 67.6 6481 28.8 787 3.6 2015-16 25889 17115 66.1 7122 27.5 750 2.9 2021-22 41557 24710 59.5 10251 24.7 3647 8.8 Change 2010-11 to 2015-16 3418 1906 55.7 641 18.8-37 1.1 2015-16 to 2021-22 15668 7595 48.5 3129 20.0 2897 18.5 Source: PES Renewable ­902 2949 902 2047 (MW) % Total 0.0 100.0 3.5 100.0 7.0 26.6 100.0 13.1 100.0 There has been an unprecedented surge in electricity tariffs due to the component of the fuel adjustment charge from August 2021 onwards, as shown in Figure 17.2. Figure 17.2: Monthly Fuel Adjustment Charge(FAC) The FAC attained an all-time peak of Rs 9.90 per kwh in June 2022. This was attributable to rise in imported fuel prices. The comparison with reference price is given below by imported fuel: 180