PM Shehbaz Assures Winter Energy Supply: 2026

PM Shehbaz Assures Energy Supply During Upcoming Winter Season

November 9, 2026

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Winter energy supply across Pakistan has been assured by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He promised all-out efforts to keep LNG, LPG and petroleum products flowing without interruption. The plan relies on continuous cabinet monitoring and contingency planning.

Winter Energy Supply Assured by the Prime Minister

The federal cabinet meets every two to three days to track international prices, maritime transit challenges and regional security factors affecting energy imports. Such frequent review lets the government respond early when conditions change.

Gas Priorities, LPG Reform and Fuel Prices

Domestic consumers receive top priority for locally produced gas, while RLNG is directed to power generation and industry. This split protects households first and keeps factories and power plants supplied.

The government also ended decades-old monopolies in the LPG sector, replacing them with a transparent, competitive auction for locally produced LPG and regulated procedures for imports. Talks led by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and OGRA with local refineries on sharing windfall profits averted a proposed PKR 15 per litre rise in petrol prices.

Subsidy Support and Household Alternatives

A fuel and energy subsidy programme, which has spent roughly PKR 28 billion and reached an estimated 15 million direct beneficiaries, or about 75 million people including families, will continue through at least December. Such support cushions the winter months, when household energy use rises.

Authorities are also promoting household-level alternative energy and reviewing a proposal for bank financing of electric space and water heating appliances. Clear public updates on supply, timely subsidy payments and real progress on appliance financing would strengthen confidence and reduce pressure on gas networks during the coldest weeks.