March demand down 7.5pc: Govt mulling options to boost power consumption Chief Executive Officer, CPPA-G Rihan Akhtar says that decline in demand is a major concern in the sector Updated 27 Apr, 2024 09:21am
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 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
Print Investment and loss reduction: KE’s 7-year plan approved by Nepra ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a seven-year (2023- 29) KE... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 08:59am
Print Ahead of PM’s visit to KSA: SIFC ‘striving’ to resolve KE’s issues ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is reportedly endeavouring to find ways to resolve... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:02am
BR Research Load-shedding: Hiding the inefficiencies Pakistan once had so much capacity constraints that electricity load shedding was the only way out, a decade ago.... Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:40am
Print 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
Print FCA: CPPA-G plans to ‘extract’ Rs23bn from consumers ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has planned to extract about Rs 23 billion from... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:25am
Business & Finance FCA mechanism: CPPA-G seeks Rs2.94/unit positive adjustment for April ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of Rs2.94 per... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Opinion The QTAs and FPAs of power sector Each sector has its issues that need interpretations for the people to understand. The power sector has become a... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
Business & Finance Discos’ tariff raised by Rs4.92/unit for Feb ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased the Discos’ tariff by Rs4.92 per... Updated 09 Apr, 2024 08:32am
Pakistan Ramazan: people irked by hike in energy tariffs, food prices LAHORE: The soaring prices of edibles and the recent hike in petrol by Rs 10 per litre have perturbed the people of... Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am
Print Excessive loadshedding: Nepra slaps Rs50m penalty on KE, 4 other Discos ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a penalty of Rs50 million each on... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:05am
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
Markets Nepra approves Rs85.275bn QTA for Q2FY24 ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved the quarterly tariff adjustment... Updated 29 Mar, 2024 09:55am
Print Nepra advises govt to review power tariff structure ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday advised the government to review... Updated 29 Mar, 2024 09:12am
Print Thatta Cat-III wind projects: PPIB develops ‘new arrangements’ ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is said to have developed new arrangements for... Updated 28 Mar, 2024 09:37am
Print 10 Discos seek Rs2.765trn tariff adjustment Requested adjustments are on account of O&M costs, currency depreciation, Return on Rate base, Gross Margin, less; other income, net margin and Prior Year Adjustment Updated 26 Mar, 2024 12:36pm
Print MYT components and other adjustments: Six Discos seek Rs5 raise in tariff ISLAMABAD: Six power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought increase in tariff of about Rs5 to recover about... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 08:33am
Print Discos’ petitions for 2024-25: IMF asks PD to continue tariff rebasing on time ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Power Division to continue tariff rebasing on time for... Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:58am
Print Discos’ tariffs for February: CPPA-G seeks Rs5 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of Rs5 per unit... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:49am
Print 330MW Mine-Mouth Project at Thar coal fields: PPIB seeks update from KE on buying process ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged K-Electric (KE) to share update on initiation... Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:51am
Print MYT mechanism: Three Discos’ average base tariff jacked up for 5 years ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased average base tariff of three power... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:58pm
Business & Finance RfPs of RE projects sans benchmark tariff: Nepra allows KEL to conduct bidding ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has allowed K-Electric Limited (KEL) to conduct... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Print 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 Musadiq announces probe into coal procurement by power plant ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Power, Dr Musadiq Masood Malik on Thursday announced an investigation into ... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Opinion The FCA conundrum Power regulator Nepra’s recent approval of a Rs 7.1308/unit tariff hike under Fuel Adjustment Charges (FCA) has sent... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Print Nepra to hold public hearing on crucial cases afresh ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is all set to hold a public hearing on Thursday... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:43am
Print SBA talks: Govt to have little ‘manoeuvrability’ to cut utility prices ISLAMABAD: The government will have little, if any, maneuverability to reduce utility prices during the second... Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:30pm
Editorials Coal corruption EDITORIAL: Just before leaving office, the outgoing caretaker Energy Minister wrote a damning letter on alleged... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am