Electricity demand on the grid
Average electricity demand, MW, for each month since September 2023: the national grid excluding K-Electric, and K-Electric's draw (dimension grid). Source: ISMO, the operator of Pakistan's national grid and wholesale electricity market.
Latest · May 2026: 2,436 (MW) — updated 31 May 2026
Change on period: -14,345 (-85.48%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | 2,436 |
| 31 May 2026 | 16,782 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2,065 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 12,840 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 1,636 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 11,391 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 1,398 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 10,995 |
Full history back to 30 Sept 2023, CSV export and API access start with a free key.
About this series
Average electricity demand, MW, for each month since September 2023: the national grid excluding K-Electric, and K-Electric's draw (dimension grid). Source: ISMO, the operator of Pakistan's national grid and wholesale electricity market.
Use cases
- Chart electricity demand on the grid and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Track fuel or power costs with electricity demand on the grid
- Model the generation mix or a plant's output from electricity demand on the grid
- Pull electricity demand on the grid into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Energy & power analyst
- Logistics / fleet planner
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | energy.power.demand |
|---|---|
| Source | ISMO |
| Unit | MW |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 30 Sept 2023 |
| Last observation | 31 May 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/energy.power.demand"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Electricity demand on the grid?
Average electricity demand, MW, for each month since September 2023: the national grid excluding K-Electric, and K-Electric's draw (dimension grid). Source: ISMO, the operator of Pakistan's national grid and wholesale electricity market.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan energy and fuel-price data on Electricity demand on the grid?
Yes. Electricity demand on the grid is an official Pakistan energy and fuel-price time series (monthly, from ISMO) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2023 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/energy.power.demand, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Electricity demand on the grid go?
PakDataHub carries Electricity demand on the grid covering 2023 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from ISMO.
How do I get Electricity demand on the grid via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/energy.power.demand with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.