Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project

Abstract*

The Project will help improve operational efficiencies and modernize operations and management of the selected DISCOs. There are ten state-owned DISCOs in Pakistan and one privately owned K-Electric (KE) responsible for distribution and supply of electricity in their respective areas. In FY20, the ten DISCOs purchased 113 tera-watt-hours (TWh) of electricity and sold 92.8 TWh to their 30 million connected consumers. About one-fourth is lost in the... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objectives are to improve operational efficiency in targeted areas of selected distribution companies and achieve progress on the power sector reform agenda.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P170230
Status
Active
Team Leader
Ky Tran
Borrower 2
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Disclosure Date
June 10, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 17, 2021
Effective Date
August 15, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 209.08 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Energy (Power Division),Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Limited,Peshawar Electric Supply Company Limited,Multan Electric Power Company Limited
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 195.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
October 30, 2023
Closing Date
December 31, 2027

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change52%
- FY17 - Adaptation8%
- FY17 - Mitigation44%
FY17 - Energy100%
- FY17 - Energy Efficiency90%
- FY17 - Energy Policies & Reform28%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	14.08
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	195.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	195.00
IDA Commitment	N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment	195.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	209.08

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jul 20, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Nov 27, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	200,000.00
Jan 16, 2024	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	21,000.00
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	74,039.09
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	74,039.09
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	242,922.44
Nov 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	242,922.44
Jul 19, 2024	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	1,412,000.00
Apr 19, 2024	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	476,000.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	237,599.10
May 15, 2024	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	237,599.10
May 15, 2024	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	138,435.10
Mar 22, 2024	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	800,000.00
May 15, 2024	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	138,435.10
Dec 17, 2021	IBRD-93180	Loan Commitment	195,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	487,500.00
Aug 15, 2022	IBRD-93180	Fee Charges	487,500.00
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	5,476.85
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	356,302.38
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	356,302.38
Nov 15, 2022	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	5,476.85
May 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	240,693.69
May 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	240,693.69
May 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	23,745.81
May 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Int Charges	23,745.81
Aug 15, 2023	IBRD-93180	Loan Disb	575,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Procurement	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-06
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-06

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

SAIDI - HESCO Value 7853.00 7480.00 4637.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
T&D Losses - HESCO Value 27.99 27.19 22.26
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Implementation of electricity market reforms	Value	Market design approved by the regulator	CTBCM regime launched with the grant of Market Ope	Petition to reduce the threshold for bulk power co
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2022	June 30, 2026
	Comment

SAIDI - MEPCO Value 39735.00 33897.00 23462.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
T&D Losses - MEPCO Value 14.93 14.22 14.30
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
SAIDI - PESCO Value 16033.00 14229.00 9467.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
T&D Losses - PESCO Value 38.17 37.40 33.55
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
SAIFI - HESCO Value 137.00 132.00 106.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Collection Rate - HESCO Value 76.70 75.90 96.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
SAIFI - MEPCO Value 471.00 397.00 365.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Collection Rate - MEPCO Value 86.41 98.13 100.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
SAIFI - PESCO Value 200.00 185.00 155.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Collection Rate - PESCO Value 91.60 92.09 97.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Transformer Damage Rate - HESCO Value 0.51 2.23 0.30
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MYT - HESCO Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Transformer Damage Rate - MEPCO Value 4.27 3.10 2.52
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MYT - MEPCO Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Transformer Damage Rate - PESCO Value 7.52 7.11 4.44
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MYT - PESCO Value No Yes Yes
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

New or existing grid stations with improved stability, reliability and/or capacity Value 0.00 0.00 42.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Implementation of information technology and systems Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment

Application of tools, equipment, training in daily work	Value	Limited to no exposure to international best pract	Training/capacity building program has not started	Application of acquired knowledge, tools and equip
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Engagement of Consultants Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value " " "
Date
Comment
HESCO Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MEPCO Value " " "
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
PESCO Value " " "
Date
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 31.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MVA Capacity Added Value 0.00 0.00 941.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Consumers benefiting from the AMI Program Value 0.00 0.00 95000.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Improved Management Value No clear plan exist. No clear plan exist. Continued implementation
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2021 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value 0.00 0.00 253.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value 0.00 0.00 30000.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value No clear plan exist. " Completion of studies & start the program implemen
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value No clear plan exist. " Completion of studies & start the program implemen
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 332.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 65000.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
PESCO Value No clear plan exist. " Completion of studies & start the program implemen
Date
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 356.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Female Staff Value 739.00 813.00 1814.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Feeders with reduced non-technical losses Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Transmission line constructed or reconductored Value 0.00 0.00 173.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value 218.00 218.00 281.00
Date
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Consumer Satisfaction Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MEPCO Value 379.00 379.00 489.00
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 34.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
PESCO Value 142.00 142.00 183.00
Date
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 49.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
HESCO Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date
Comment
Grievances redressed/resolved Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date June 30, 2021 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
Feeders with reduced losses Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date
Comment
HESCO Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date
Comment
MEPCO Value 0.00 0.00 70.00
Date June 30, 2021 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2027
Comment
PESCO Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date
Comment

SAIDI - HESCO	Value	7853.00	7480.00	4637.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

T&D Losses - HESCO	Value	27.99	27.19	22.26
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

SAIDI - MEPCO	Value	39735.00	33897.00	23462.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

T&D Losses - MEPCO	Value	14.93	14.22	14.30
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

SAIDI - PESCO	Value	16033.00	14229.00	9467.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

T&D Losses - PESCO	Value	38.17	37.40	33.55
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

SAIFI - HESCO	Value	137.00	132.00	106.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Collection Rate - HESCO	Value	76.70	75.90	96.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

SAIFI - MEPCO	Value	471.00	397.00	365.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Collection Rate - MEPCO	Value	86.41	98.13	100.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

SAIFI - PESCO	Value	200.00	185.00	155.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Collection Rate - PESCO	Value	91.60	92.09	97.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Transformer Damage Rate - HESCO	Value	0.51	2.23	0.30
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

MYT - HESCO	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Transformer Damage Rate - MEPCO	Value	4.27	3.10	2.52
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

MYT - MEPCO	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Transformer Damage Rate - PESCO	Value	7.52	7.11	4.44
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

MYT - PESCO	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

New or existing grid stations with improved stability, reliability and/or capacity	Value	0.00	0.00	42.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Engagement of Consultants	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Electricity Distribution Efficiency Improvement Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

HESCO	Value	0.00	0.00	5.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

MEPCO	Value	0.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

PESCO	Value	0.00	0.00	31.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

MVA Capacity Added	Value	0.00	0.00	941.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Improved Management	Value	No clear plan exist.	No clear plan exist.	Continued implementation
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Female Staff	Value	739.00	813.00	1814.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Consumer Satisfaction	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Grievances redressed/resolved	Value	0.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment

Feeders with reduced losses	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	June 30, 2021	September 30, 2023	June 30, 2027
	Comment