Pakistan Unveils Surplus Power Package for Crypto Miners, Data Centers, Farmers

Islamabad, May 23, 2025— The Power Division is in the process of finalizing a comprehensive “Surplus Power Package” aimed at promoting the consumption of excess electricity by industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as emerging greenfield industries such as cryptocurrency mining operations and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The initiative was formally shared in writing with the Senate Standing Committee on Power during its meeting held on May 23, 2025. The session was chaired by Senator Mohsin Aziz. However, detailed deliberations on the package were deferred due to the absence of Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Leghari and senior representatives from the Pakistan Power Management Company (PPMC) and Central Power Purchasing Agency – Guarantee (CPPA-G), who were attending a scheduled engagement with theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF). According to officials from the Power Division, the proposed scheme is designed to besubsidy-neutraland aims to optimize the utilization of surplus electricity through concessional tariffs. Targeted consumers will be offered incentivized power rates ranging between8–9 cents per unitfor any additional electricity consumed beyond their existing usage levels. Notably, greenfield industries — particularlycryptomining operations and AI data centers— are expected to be major beneficiaries. These sectors will be eligible for concessional rates across their entire power usage, subject to specific terms and conditions that are currently under review. The package is being developed with astrategic outlook extendingover the nextthree years, reflecting the government’s intent to foster economic activity while addressing the challenge of underutilized generation capacity. Further discussions and final approval of the package are anticipated in upcoming committee sessions, contingent on the availability of key officials.