Pakistan Plans 2,000 MW for Bitcoin Mining and AI Data Centers
Separate Lahore landfill projects target methane capture, renewable energy and carbon credits, with no confirmed link to Bitcoin mining.
Pakistan plans to direct 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity to Bitcoin (BTC) mining and artificial-intelligence data centers, while separate Lahore landfill projects target methane reduction and carbon credits.
The electricity allocation was announced May 25, 2025. It does not identify landfill methane as a power source, a mining location, an operating company or a launch date. The full capacity has not been confirmed as deployed, and commercial Bitcoin mining has not been confirmed as underway.
“The government has allocated two thousand Megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin Mining and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers,” the government said.
Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, said the initiative could generate foreign-exchange revenue through Bitcoin mining and allow Pakistan to accumulate Bitcoin in a national wallet.
“Pakistan can accumulate Bitcoin directly into a national wallet,” Saqib said.
Separately, Pakistan is advancing landfill projects built around methane capture, renewable energy and carbon credits. The Mehmood Booti dumpsite rehabilitation project in Lahore covers 43 acres and has a total investment of 5 billion Pakistani rupees, or $18 million.
The project is expected to generate approximately 930,474 verified carbon credits from 2026 through 2040 through landfill-gas capture, leachate treatment, afforestation and solar-energy generation. Its plans include methane-gas capture and flaring but do not mention Bitcoin mining.
Lakhodair landfill receives more than 5,500 tons of waste daily. A proposed methane-collection project there is being prepared for possible cooperation under Article 6 of the carbon market framework.
The proposal estimates annual methane production of 18.8 million cubic meters and approximately 275,000 verified carbon credits annually. The project remains subject to feasibility work and approvals.
“This initiative sets a precedent for benefit sharing in carbon projects, between the private and public sector but also the local community,” Punjab senior minister Maryam Aurangzeb said.
The two efforts therefore remain separate: one targets surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure, while the other focuses on methane reduction, renewable energy and carbon-credit generation at landfills.
