Captive consumers shift to grid: Petroleum minister seeks data from Awais

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Ali Pervaiz Malik has approached Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari for provision of data of captive consumers across the country who shifted to grid from gas, well-informed sources in Petroleum Division told Business Recorder.

According to the Petroleum Minister, to prepare case/recommendations for International Monetary Fund on captive levy, Petroleum Division’s team had requested for power uptake data for captive users nudged to the grid via levy.

The data from February, 2025 is still awaited. Petroleum Minister has requested Power Minister for all customer–wise data sharing to finalize the paperwork.

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Earlier, a letter to Petroleum Division referred to the reconciliation exercise previously undertaken by Sui Companies with Power Distribution Companies and K-Electric regarding the use of gas/RLNG vis-a-vis the sanctioned power load of each captive power plant wherein it was revealed that the majority of CPPs had grid connectivity and the requisite sanctioned load.

In order to validate the transition of gas/RLNG-based CPPS, Power Division had been requested to provide detailed data regarding the utilization of sanctioned and/or newly approved load of each CPP with the respective Distribution Companies and K-Electric, along with the corresponding incremental sales revenue to this division at the earliest.

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