Nuclear power in Pakistan

In Pakistan, nuclear power is provided by six commercial nuclear power plants with a net capacity of 3,545 MW from pressurized water reactors. In FY2023, Pakistan's nuclear power plants (NPPs) produced a total of 24.054 terawatt-hours of electricity, which accounted for roughly 18.65% of the nation's total electric energy generation. Pakistan is the first country in the Muslim world to construct and operate commercial nuclear plants, with first being commissioned in 1972. As of 2025, there is one NPP (Chashma-V) that is under construction and expected to produce 1,200 MW of electricity. Only one NPP, KANUPP-1 has been decommissioned, after a 50-year run in 2021. Under its current policy to address its energy security, the country plans on constructing 32 commercial NPPs by 2050, with a combined generation capacity of 40,000 MW to meet 25% of the nation's electricity demands.

The nuclear power in Pakistan is regulated through the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA), which grants licenses and their renewals, while the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) manages the operations of the NPPs. Due to the country's refusal to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and accept full-scope IAEA safeguards, the imports and access to the reactor technology has been restricted by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). In the past, Canada partnered with Pakistan in providing the nation's first nuclear power plant in 1965 and later, China and the IAEA has provided support in providing the nuclear power plants since 1993 at address its challenges relating to energy security.