KE incurred less line losses: Nepra chief says performance of all Discos dismal KARACHI: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tauseef Hassan Farooqi, while expressing ... Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am
Print Nepra allows KE Rs7.43 cut, Discos Re0.19 hike per unit ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed Rs7.43 per unit decrease in... Updated 28 Dec, 2022 08:49am
Markets 19 projects: NTDC asked to justify cost overrun of around Rs65bn ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has asked the National Transmission and Dispatch... Published 27 Dec, 2022 07:43am
Pakistan Govt decides to introduce ‘special cops’ to catch power thieves ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to raise a Special Police Force to take stern action against electricity... Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:42am
Markets Net Metering Regulations: Nepra facing frustrating situation ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is facing a frustrating situation in so far as... Updated 20 Dec, 2022 12:37pm
Print Discos’ tariff slashed by 32-paisa for Oct ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has slashed the Discos tariff by 32 paisa per... Updated 18 Dec, 2022 09:39am
Business & Finance Extra power for KE’s industrial users: Govt fails to implement its ‘support package’ decision: PALSP ISLAMABAD: The government has failed to implement its decision of extending support package for additional... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Complaints against service providers piling up, says ombudsman KARACHI: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Wednesday said that the number of complaints received in the ... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Term of provisional distribution: Nepra extends licences’ term of eight Discos ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has extended term of provisional distribution... Updated 15 Dec, 2022 09:58am
Markets For next year: NPCC seeks accurate power demand forecast ISLAMABAD: The National Power Control Centre (NPCC), an arm of National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has... Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Print Electricity bills: PD says doesn’t want to manage tax, surcharge collection Expresses willingness to do away with the role of collection of taxes, surcharges on electricity except General Sales Tax Updated 09 Dec, 2022 09:44am
Pakistan Ombudsman asks PD, Discos to resolve complaints immediately ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has directed Power Division and Distribution Companies (Discos) to... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print Nepra not happy over ‘tactics’ aimed at blocking CTBCM ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) said on Wednesday that implementation on Competitive... Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:12am
Pakistan NA panel discusses privatisation of Mepco ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatisation was held on Tuesday under the... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Print Effective Nov 2022: Agri consumers of Discos, KE have to pay Rs23.30/unit ISLAMABAD: The agriculture consumers of Discos and KE have to pay Rs23.30 per unit from November 2022, all-inclusive... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:07am
Markets PM seeks reform plan: Power sector PDM govt’s Achilles heel ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a plan from Power Division to curtail theft and line losses by... Updated 03 Dec, 2022 09:58am
Print FCA for Oct 2022: Nepra to allow KE negative adjustment of Rs2.15/unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is to allow negative adjustment of Rs 2.15 per unit... Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:48am
Print Q4FY22 adjustment: KE tariff to go up by Rs1.55/unit ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to increase KE tariff by Rs 1.55 per unit for fourth quarter (April-June)... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Print FCA for Oct 2022: Nepra approves Rs3.3bn refund ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday approved a refund of Rs 3.3 billion, @... Updated 30 Nov, 2022 09:52am
Markets Ministry considering setting up advisory body of power sector LAHORE: The Ministry of Energy is considering an advisory council of power sector to address the management issues ... Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Print IPPs payment mode: MoF willing to pay GPPs Rs93.4bn ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has shown a willingness to pay Rs 93.438 billion to Government-owned Power Plants (GPPs)... Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:22am
Business & Finance Govt urged to notify revised power tariff for tube wells KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) has demanded from the Power Division to notify the revised tariff of Rs 13... Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance July-September QTA: Nepra agrees to let Discos recover Rs43bn from consumers ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday agreed to allow power Distribution... Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Print Nepra approves paisa 51/kWh raise in KE’s tariff ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of Paisa 51/kWh in KE’s... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 09:39am
Pakistan Senate body irked over appointment of ‘ineligible’ individuals to Disco boards ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power grilled Power Division on Tuesday for appointing ‘ineligible’... Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am
Markets FCA for September: Discos allowed tariff hike of 8 paisa/unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased Discos’ tariffs by Paisa 8 per unit... Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am
Business & Finance Govt plans to bring FCA mechanism of KE on a par with other Discos’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government plans to apply Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) mechanism in K-Electric (KE) at par... Updated 09 Nov, 2022 09:29am
BR Research Generation woes Inefficiencies in the power sector is the bigg-est headache for any government. The estimated direct and indirect... Published 04 Nov, 2022 09:00am
Print Export-oriented sectors to get power at an all-inclusive rate of Rs19.99 per unit ISLAMABAD: The country’s influential five zero-rated sectors, referred to as export-oriented sectors will be charged... Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:40am
Markets Malik Tahseen takes charge as chairman of FESCO board FAISALABAD: Malik Muhammad Tahseen Alvi has taken over the charge as new chairman of Faisalabad Electric Supply... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am