An Empirical Performance Analysis and Sustainable Policy Recommendations : Pakistan's Power Distribution Sector in Focus

This study presents a framework for measuring the performance of Pakistan's electricity distribution sector from 2011 to 2020 to evaluate which dimensions or indicators were improved and how they effected the sustainable performance of entire distribution sector. The equal weight index was calculated with 5 dimensional indices with a total of 9 indicators. The performance of the distribution sector was found to be average from 2011 to 2014 and further improved from 2015 to 2020.The highest score was 8.57, and the lowest score was 6.55, with variations over the over the years. All dimensional indices, on the other hand, remained in the poor to average range. Some improvements were observed across the “Losses” and “Recoveries” dimensions, indicating the need for further development. The other three dimensions (Rel, Qual, and Saf) and accompanying indicators, on the other hand, necessitate extensive attention in terms of organizational transformation, directive provisions, and methodological stimulation. As a result, finding suggests that the GoP and NEPRA’s institutional improvements and policy developments to ensure sustainability were not realized