Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)

The Ministry of Energy (, Trans. Wazarat-e-Tawanai, abbreviated as: MoE) is an executive ministry of the federal Government of Pakistan that is charged with implementation of the national energy policy and energy production and electricity transmission throughout the country.

The MoE functions are split in two divisions: Petroleum and Power – each independent of its tasks and objectives. The MoE oversees overall domestic hydropower generation, petroleum and energy production by means of alternative energy sources, and energy conservation.

The MoE is headed by an elected Minister of Energy who is assisted by Minister of States (as its deputies) and secretaries of each division to implement the MoE's policies and works.

The Ministry of Energy does not run nuclear power plants since Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission is solely responsible for such plants.

History
From 1947 until 2017, the former Ministry of Water and Power (MoWP) was charged with overseeing the energy projects and water resources management. In Pakistan, the word "Power" is used to address energy, energy conservation and production as it deals directly with the subject of electricity, which includes generation, transmission and distribution.

The Ministry of Energy (MoE) was created per the recommendation from the World Bank to "help the federal government to improve coordination in power production and installation of new energy projects under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Power Division
Responsible for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and policy matters pertaining to these three functions. The MoE funds twenty two public sector companies and two regulatory bodies that works under the Power Division. The Power Division has its own departmental director – the Power Secretary of Pakistan.