Aug 2022 FCA: KE to refund Rs7.2bn to consumers ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) is to refund Rs 7.217 billion @ Rs 4.211 per unit to its consumers for the month of... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:46am
Print Discos’ consumers to get relief: CPPA-G seeks 22 paisa/unit positive adjustment in Aug FCA ISLAMABAD: The consumers of Distribution Companies (Discos) would have relief in their bills as the Central Power... Updated 18 Sep, 2022 09:48am
Print DISCOS: PD directed to carry out evaluation of assets by reputed firm ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Tuesday directed the Power Division to carry out the... Updated 14 Sep, 2022 09:58am
Print Payables, NHP: Wapda urges PD to pay Rs100bn ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has urged Power Division to pay at least Rs 100 billion on... Updated 12 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Print Discos’ officers to be appointed as CEOs of GHCL, two Gencos ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan has decided to appoint senior officers of Distribution Companies... Updated 11 Sep, 2022 10:51am
Markets ‘Burden of Discos’ overheads adding to misery of consumers’ LAHORE: The burden of overheads of the distribution companies (DISCOs) is adding to the misery of the electricity... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Print Flood damage: Power Div yet to calculate losses ISLAMABAD: Power Division is yet to finalise financial estimate of damage inflicted to infrastructure of power... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:32am
Business & Finance Private sector in management of Discos: PC seeks govt’s proactive role to streamline participation ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has sought some actions from the government to streamline participation... Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:47am
Print QTA for Q-4: Discos given Rs3.40/unit tariff hike ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday approved an increase of Rs 3.40 per unit... Updated 07 Sep, 2022 09:24am
Print PD to ‘monetize’ supply of free electricity to officers ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly decided to monetize free electricity to officers of power sector with... Updated 06 Sep, 2022 09:28am
Print PM forms body to review performance of Discos ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a five-member committee to review performance of power... Updated 06 Sep, 2022 09:29am
Print PM prods Discos to restore power supply on a war footing ISLAMABAD: On the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the administration is working on a war footing to... Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:07am
Markets Power Division asks Discos to recover FCA relief amount from ‘unprotected’ consumers LAHORE: The Power Division (PD) has instructed all the distribution companies (Discos) to charge Rs22 billion Fuel... Published 27 Aug, 2022 07:24am
Business & Finance Rectification of power bills: PM directs Discos to cancel leaves of customer care staff ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday directed the staff of distribution companies (DISCOs) to work... Published 27 Aug, 2022 06:36am
Business & Finance PM forms committee to address woes of electricity consumers Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level committee to address complaints of power consumers.... Published 26 Aug, 2022 03:06pm
Editorials How to wheel power wheeling charges along EDITORIAL: There are efforts from the power sector stakeholders to start moving towards deregulation of this sector.... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Print Discos seek Rs3.7 per unit hike, Rs94.4bn more recoveries ISLAMABAD: The power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought an increase of Rs 3.7 per unit and to recover... Updated 24 Aug, 2022 09:56am
Pakistan NTDC augments transformer at Station New Multan LAHORE: National Transmission and Desptach Company (NTDC) has successfully augmented a 160MVA, 220/132kV transformer... Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am
Print Operational modalities sought to supply electricity to SEZs Govt directs power distribution companies to finalise plans as there is no bar on providing electricity to industrial units within Zones under CPEC Updated 07 Aug, 2022 12:00pm
Print Briefing to NA panel: Govt paints pretty grim picture of power sector Says power sector will sink the country’s economy Updated 04 Aug, 2022 10:01am
Print Over Rs129bn PHL loans: MoF asks PD to engage lenders for rescheduling ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has advised the Power Division to engage lenders for rescheduling of Rs129.310... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:03am
Print Plea seeking FCA mechanism review rejected by Nepra ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has rejected a request to review Fuel Price... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:06am
Print Govt reconstitutes boards of four Discos ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has reconstituted Boards of four power Distribution Companies (Discos), i.e.,... Updated 02 Aug, 2022 10:19am
Print Hydroelectric energy: Wapda’s financial woes worsen as invoices by CPPA-G halved ISLAMABAD: The financial woes of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) have reportedly aggravated due to... Updated 31 Jul, 2022 09:37am
Print Nepra officials express divergent views on ‘usefulness’ of IGCEP ISLAMABAD: The top brass of power regulator, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), on Thursday... Updated 29 Jul, 2022 09:06am
Print SOEs: PM irked by inordinate delay in sell-off process Meeting discusses transactions that are in pipeline for a long time Updated 27 Jul, 2022 11:13am
Markets Ministry describes advantages of Discos’ sell-off ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatization has said that there is need for privatizing Islamabad Electric Supply... Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Business & Finance Discos allowed to implement Rs7.91/unit tariff hike in 3 phases Decision will be applicable once federal government notifies it Updated 23 Jul, 2022 01:37pm
Print Monthly FCA formula: KE, CPPA-G seek record hike in power tariffs Both companies have sent their data to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Updated 21 Jul, 2022 09:37am
Markets Record line losses: Pesco faces highest revenue-based power load-shedding in June LAHORE: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has faced highest revenue-based load shedding due to record line... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:37am