Aamna Aamna 
pakistan ranks among the top solar importing countries in 2024
Pakistan Rooftop Solar Boom Puts It in Top Global Markets
Lately, out of nowhere, Pakistan has silently entered into the world’s greatest solar marketplace for importing more than 17 gigawatts of solar panels in imports just in 2024-more than most countries, according to Global Electricity Review 2025 by UK-based think tank Ember.
Over the last year, this blockbuster in solar energy development was not achieved through glorified government programs, huge foreign investments, or a great announcement of a green revolution. Rather, it was largely driven by what everyday Pakistanis, such as families, shop owners, and small businesses, could do to shield themselves from exorbitant bills and frequent blackouts.
Solar Power: Grassroots Revolution
Pipeline of solar growth in other countries, national utilities have recorded their changing footprints. People are coming to rooftops in cities and villages to supersede pump pricing with more reliable electricity.
He added that the amount of solar power imported in 2024 alone was equal to almost half of Pakistan’s peak power demand – a measure of the rapidity of the transformation.
Grid Must Keep Up
Now, this hushed revolution turned rooftop solar into Pakistan’s best-loved source of energy, with access by homeowners and businesses turning energy into their own hands. Very much now, energy experts argue that the nation’s aging electricity grid must also evolve to be part of the whole relevant picture of this new solar-powered future.
