Trends - electricity - Business Recorder

electricity

Energy sector experts say ‘solar tax is not a hoax’

LAHORE: The energy sector experts have feared that the solar tax was not a hoax. Rather, it was a litmus check to...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Opinion

Gas pricing 2.0: transforming Pakistan’s energy landscape with WACOG

In a move that could reshape the energy landscape of the nation, the government is now seriously considering the...

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 03:27am

Net metering power: Govt mulling bringing buyback rates down to Rs11/unit from Rs21

Current trend has misbalanced govt's plan to pay capacity charges, sources say

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:07am

Sans formal govt approval: CPPA-G expresses inability to supply power to RSEZ

ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency -Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has reportedly expressed its inability to supply...

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:24am

Opinion

Rising energy prices: adverse impact on masses

In Pakistan, 64 percent of total energy demand is met by fossil fuels, while hydropower’s and renewables’ share...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Business & Finance

TMA concerned at diversion of captive power generation gas to grid

KARACHI: The Senior Vice Chairman Syed Usman Ali along with the prominent exporters of the Towel Manufacturers...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

BR Research

Electricity (price) shock incoming

One of the key objectives of the IMF’s next Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Pakistan will be “restoring the energy...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

Pakistan

FESCO restores electricity supply before Sehri

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) always tries to provide round the clock electricity supply to...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am

CEOs of Discos ordered to stop electricity theft

Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari encourages officials of Discos to leverage technology and innovation in their efforts to eradicate power theft

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 09:55am

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

NTDC asked to expedite work on power evacuation projects

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has directed National Transmission and...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:39am

Early completion of Gwadar Power Plant ordered

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directs concerned stakeholders to remove all the bottlenecks and start the construction work immediately

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 11:48am

Ban on unions in energy cos: PSI seeks ILO’s intervention

ISLAMABAD: The government is facing troublesome situation with respect to ban on unions in energy sector companies...

Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:45am

Pakistan

‘Price hike can ultimately lead to political crisis’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain said that increasing prices of ...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

Pakistan

Dar will represent Pakistan in Nuclear Energy Summit

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will represent Pakistan in the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels from 21-22...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Nepra approves multi-year tariffs for three Discos

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved Multi-Year Tariffs (MYTs) for five...

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:08pm

Pakistan

Pesco removes 49000 hooks during operations

PESHAWAR: During ongoing drive against power theft, Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has removed 49000...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Business & Finance

Export-oriented units: Lesco posts Rs1.1bn revenue loss?

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has booked Rs1.1 billion revenue loss from its connections to the...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

Business & Finance

Can ride-hailing, logistics and delivery companies lead an EV revolution in Pakistan?

KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing a massive surge in intent and efforts when it comes to adopting electric vehicles (EV),...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 08:21pm

Markets

PDP underscores need for completing energy projects

KARACHI: Completing three major albeit lingering electricity and gas pipeline projects would provide a lifeline to...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

Discussions continue on IP gas pipeline project: US

WASHINGTON: A day after the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project gets a go-ahead from the caretaker cabinet, the State...

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:34am

Business & Finance

LCCI rejects hike in electricity tariffs

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has denounced the recent increase in electricity prices,...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Markets

Nishat Group seeks inclusion of its two plants in IGCEP

ISLAMABAD: M/s Nishat Group has asked National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to include its two power...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Business & Finance

FPCCI demands supply of power at the rate of 9 cents/kWh

KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), ...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation cost sees 23% jump, generation dips in January

The cost of power generation in Pakistan saw a jump of 23% in January 2024, while generation declined by 2% as...

Updated 20 Feb, 2024 09:30pm

Business & Finance

Increase in prices of energy, petrol termed disaster for industry

KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail has said that the frequent increase in the prices ...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

Electricity through renewable energy: HCCI President criticizes govt for its incompetence

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adeel Siddiqui has severely criticized caretaker...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI president expresses concern over power price hike

HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, expressed...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Markets

PESCO announces power suspension on various KP feeders

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on Monday notified that due to maintenance work power supply will...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Nepra too concerned about rising tariff?

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) acknowledged that amid the historically highest...

Updated 03 Feb, 2024 06:44pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17
France CAC40 / May 1	7984.93
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Diesel/Litre / May 2	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Calculate your monthly liability in FY24

electricity

Most Popular