Pakistan

IESCO sets up 16 new grid stations in last five years

Published October 4, 2013 Updated October 4, 2013 12:38pm

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has set up 16 new grid stations of 132 KV with a total cost of Rs.2652.392 million during the last five years.

Official sources told APP here that four new grid station were constructed with sum of Rs.798.392 during fiscal year 2012-13, six grid stations in 2011-12 with Rs.936 million, five grid stations with Rs.783 million in 2010-11 and one grid station with Rs.135 in 2008-09.

They said that 10 grid stations of 132 KV were also upgraded which cost Rs. 971.865 million during the said period.

They said that with the upgradation and installation of new grid stations, low voltage and tripping issues were also addressed and the consumers were getting smooth and uninterrupted power supply.

The sources said the company collected Rs 79,445 million revenue with 100 per cent recovery from private consumers during fiscal year 2012-13.

They said IESCO sold 7764 units against the total received 8573 units in the last fiscal year and the company transmission and distribution losses stood at only 9.4 per cent.

As many as 85,909 new connections were given to various consumers during the last financial year, they said.

Out of total, 75,833 domestic, 9323 commercial, 463 industrial, 290 tubewells and others connections were given during the said period.