The report shows that over the last two years, more than half of the electricity costs paid by consumers went towards paying companies not to generate electricity. In the last decade, generating capacity increased by 86% but electricity delivery rose by only 31%.

The report analyses in details some of the biggest and most profit making power companies in Pakistan. It also shows that government entities are able to produce the same electricity at a much lower cost. Ultimately, it is the public sector companies that are holding the grid, even though private companies are amassing all the profits.

The report calls for an immediate moratorium on the proposed privatisation of Pakistan's electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), arguing that further privatisation will deepen — not resolve — the crisis.

The report is a valuable resource for the Unions, researchers and organisations who need to show evidence against policies pushed by international financial institutions such as the IMF and the World bank.