Despite the recent commissioning of new fertilizer plants, gas supply to the fertilizer sector decreased by 8% in fiscal year 2012.
According to the data of Pakistan Energy Year book 2012, in the above mentioned period gas supply to the power sector was given on priority basis and it consumed 24% of total country’s energy gas as supply to the power sector was increased by 4%. This resulted into 7% higher electricity generation on gas.
Moreover general industry consumed 24% of the country total gas while interestingly, against popular perception gas supply to the CNG sector rose by 5% in FY 12.
Energy year book further stated that during 2012 domestic sector remained top priority that has no immediate substitutes for the commodity.
