Nepra clears KE’s BERs for two solar, one hybrid projects ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has cleared KE’s Bid Evaluation Reports (BERs) of... Updated 28 May, 2025 09:21am
Budget 2025-26 APTMA urges MoF to allow textile industry to import LNG ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sent its proposals for budget 2025-26 to Finance... Updated 23 May, 2025 08:00am
Editorials A market in name only EDITORIAL: The Power Division’s latest invitation for stakeholder comments on the long-touted Competitive Trading... Published 08 May, 2025 06:38am
Print Electricity market under CTBCM: Power Div invites comments from stakeholders ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has invited comments from stakeholders on the country’s electricity market under the... Updated 05 May, 2025 09:03am
Markets Competitive electricity market: Financial, technical readiness aspects discussed KARACHI: Leading stakeholders from across Pakistan’s energy and policy landscape gathered at a high-level... Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am
Print Transmission and CTBCM: IMF asks PD for efficiency boost in Discos ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the Power Division to improve performance of... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:31am
Opinion Grid defection: a looming challenge for Pakistan’s utilities—II Previously we discussed the ingredients of Grid Defection and how all these are available in Pakistan. Resultantly,... Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:49pm
Business & Finance Power consumption growth: GEPCO cites net metering as major hurdle ISLAMABAD: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) on Wednesday identified net metering as one of the key... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 09:42am
Opinion CTBCM stillborn Pakistan’s energy sector stands ensnared in inefficiencies, financial instability, and a chronic inability to... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:58am
Opinion The rollercoaster journey of IPPs in Pakistan In the early 1990s, Pakistan embarked on what seemed to be an energy revolution. With Hubco launched in 1994 as the... Published 26 Nov, 2024 06:22am
Print Power Division fails to deliver on PMO’s tasks ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have failed to comply with majority of tasks including establishment of... Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:43am
Print CCP issues report on state of competition in power sector: Discos asked to strengthen MIRAD for better business planning Report highlights significant presence and impact of state-owned enterprises on competition within the power sector Updated 09 Nov, 2024 02:59pm
Opinion Electricity market stuck in limbo Pakistan’s electricity sector reform has been a topic of discussion for over three decades, with the ambition to... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am
Opinion ISMO: A game-changer for Pakistan’s electricity market? In a significant step toward reforming Pakistan’s power sector, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) recently... Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:31am
Print Govt stops payments to 18 IPPs ahead of negotiations? ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have stopped payments to 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of 4,267-MW... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm
Perspectives CTBCM’s impact: a promise of affordable and reliable electricity? The potential transition of Pakistan’s power sector to a competitive wholesale electricity market under the... Published 04 Oct, 2024 09:30pm
Print CCP suggests govt to swiftly implement CTBCM model ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended the government to swiftly implement the... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:59am
Print CTBCM test run: Nepra reserves determination on final report ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved determination on final... Updated 31 Jul, 2024 10:18am
Business & Finance Industry leaders unite for urgent implementation of CTBCM regime KARACHI: In a significant show of unity, leading industrial chambers and associations came together at a... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Print Final test-run report on CTBCM: Stakeholders seek adjustments in their power tariffs ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders have sought adjustments in their electricity tariffs to accurately reflect costs and... Updated 31 May, 2024 09:18am
Markets Nepra reschedules CTBCM hearing for tomorrow ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has rescheduled public hearing on final test run... Published 29 May, 2024 06:06am
Business & Finance Symposium to discuss energy transition in textiles sector ISLAMABAD: The Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership (PCCEP) in collaboration with Sustainable Development... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Print Operations: KAPCO reluctant to opt for CTBCM ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is reportedly reluctant to opt for operation under Competitive... Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:16am
Print Tariff petition: PPIB for excluding certain projects from Nepra application ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed that pipeline hydropower projects who... Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:44am
Editorials The energy sector mess EDITORIAL: That the energy sector is in a mess and is dragging the already low productivity of the manufacturing... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am
Print Use of System Charges: Higher unit cost will make power trade unfeasible? ISLAMABAD: The higher cost of about Rs 26 per unit Use of System Charges (UoSC) to be recovered from key consumers... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:25am
Opinion Deindustrialisation amid rising energy costs Against the backdrop of unaffordable energy tariffs, the government is taking a significant step by proposing to... Updated 04 Mar, 2024 04:35am
Print CTBCM, wheeling charges: Power Div asked to consult with industry, stakeholders ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed Power Division to discuss Competitive Trading... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 07:45pm
Print Special panel formed to resolve issue of wheeling charges ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has constituted a special panel headed by Caretaker Finance... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:07am
Opinion Envisioning Karachi’s energy future Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:34am