‘Frequent’ loadshedding: JI to hold protests against KE on Saturday KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has decided to hold protests in all towns on the upcoming Saturday against the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Print QTA mechanism: Discos seek Rs1.60 per unit positive adjustment ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs1.60 per unit to recover... Updated 08 May, 2024 08:49am
BR Research Loadshedding: Discos in a bind! Pakistan’s power sector is in a constant state of flux. It has its weird cycles of its own- a period of severe power... Published 08 May, 2024 06:39am
Pakistan JI seeks action against K-E for ‘violating’ decisions made by Nepra KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi interim Ameer Munim Zafar has written a letter to the chairman National... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Opinion Redemption of the power sector A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the... Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am
Print 147MW Patrind HPP: Nepra disposes of SHPL motion for review ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has disposed of a review motion of Star Hydro... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:16am
Print KE seeks Rs2.9871/unit transmission tariff for next seven years ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought a transmission base tariff of Rs2.9871 per unit for seven years (July 1, 2023, to... Updated 05 May, 2024 09:24am
Opinion The solar lessons The “Cobra Effect” is a well-known and beloved anecdote in the annals of unanticipated consequences. The... Updated 02 May, 2024 05:29am
Markets KE seeks Nepra guidance on FCA petition for 9MFY24 KARACHI: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced a public hearing on May 09, 2024 for the... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Print 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 08:12pm
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