Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)
| وزارت توانائی | |
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| Formed | 4 August 2017 (In its current form) 14 August 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Pakistan Secretariat in Red Zone, Islamabad 33°44′13.97″N 73°05′36.18″E / 33.7372139°N 73.0933833°E |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources |
| Website | Power Division Petroleum Division |
The Ministry of Energy (Urdu: وزارت توانائی, Trans. Wazarat-e-Tawanai, abbreviated as: MoE) is a cabinet-level 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, implementing the energy security policies, 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.
In spite of nuclear power serving as a critical component of the energy grid system, the Ministry of Energy does not oversee the nuclear power generation but its responsibility is vested with the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).