Discontinuing gas to captive power plants will threaten exports, warns PTEA

The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has strongly condemned the government’s decision to discontinue gas supply to highly efficient captive power plants (CPPs) from Feb 1, 2025. PTEA Patron-in-Chief Khurram Mukhtar called the move a critical threat to the textile industry and a barrier to realising Pakistan’s full export potential, according to the association press release issued on Tuesday. The textile sector has billions of rupees invested in gas-based power generation systems to ensure stable and reliable energy for industrial operations. Across the country, 480 CPPs operate on the SNGPL network and 800 on the SSGC network, relying on combined heat and power (CHP) systems to maintain voltage stability and avoid damaging highly automated machinery.