Making the electricity market work Published 14 Nov, 2026 05:08am Pakistan’s electricity reforms should deliver reliable power at competitive costs—and turn those gains into...
SAI demands suspension of Nepra’s packager Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am KARACHI: SITE Association of Industry (SAI) President Abdul Hadi has demanded immediate suspension of the National...
Power theft Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:59am EDITORIAL: The recent incidents of alleged electricity theft and attacks on Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...
Consumers to pay additional Rs32.7bn for Sep FPA Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that targeted load management and other measures helped limit the...
DISCOs tariffs: Export industries oppose proposed hike Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am ISLAMABAD: Export-oriented industries have strongly opposed proposed increases of 5 to 10 percent in electricity...
Power sector: Govt has moved to overhaul regulatory regime: Aurangzeb Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am ISLAMABAD: The government has moved to overhaul the power sector regulatory regime amid growing solarisation,...
Restructuring plan for first batch of Discos approved Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on Monday approved restructuring plan for the first batch...
Amendments to CSM proposed: Nepra acts to enable bulk consumers to procure power Updated 25 Aug, 2026 09:35am ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has proposed amendments to the Consumer Service...
April-June 26: Discos seek positive adjustment to recover Rs23bn from consumers Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought a positive adjustment of up to Rs 1 per unit to recover...
Nepra urged to revise IGCEP, TSEP Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am ISLAMABAD: A leading power sector analyst and industrialist has formally urged the National Electric Power...
Move branded as ‘peak relief strategy’: Govt rolls out scheduled power outages Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:54am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rolled out scheduled power outages of up to 2.25 hours during peak evening...
Discos and KE: Nepra okays Rs1.4 FCA hike for Feb Updated 09 Apr, 2026 09:14am ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a positive Fuel Charges Adjustment...
Consumers may face positive FCA of over Rs2 for March Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:54am ISLAMABAD: Power consumers are likely to face a positive Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) of over Rs 2 per unit for...
Seven-year MYT covering FY2017–2023: KE seeks claims adjustment of over Rs58bn Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has approached National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for adjustment of...
Dec-Feb electricity consumption up 3.5pc: PD Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am ISLAMABAD: Power Division (PD) has claimed that overall electricity consumption has increased by 3.5 percent in...
Nepra penalises CPPA-G for ‘overburdening’ consumers Updated 04 Apr, 2026 09:19am ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has penalised CPPA-G, the Market Operator (MO) of...
July–Feb: Consumers provided Rs46.56bn relief: PD Published 01 Apr, 2026 07:31am ISLAMABAD: The Power Division said on Tuesday that consumers were provided relief amounting to Rs46.56 billion...
Circular debt stock stands at Rs1.8trn as of Feb 2026: PD Updated 01 Apr, 2026 10:54am Circular debt flow remains within the prescribed targets and is expected to be fully cleared by the end of the fiscal year
Govt will save as much as $17 billion by abandoning procurement of ‘expensive’ electricity Updated 19 Jan, 2026 08:12am Has decided to not buy 8,000 MW of electricity
WHT matter on power bills: FTO resolves major dispute between two tax offices Published 17 Jan, 2026 08:21am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has resolved a major dispute between the two tax offices of the Federal...
Power sector: Nepra sees ‘limited’ progress despite fixes Published 17 Jan, 2026 05:51am ISLAMABAD: An assessment of Pakistan’s power sector during FY 2024-25 prompted National Electric Power Regulatory...
KE consumers also paying Rs3.23/kWh Debt Servicing Surcharge: Nepra Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:36am ISLAMABAD: While acknowledging that K-Electric has no role in the accumulation of circular debt, the National...
CPPA-G seeks 50 paisa per unit raise in Discos’ tariffs Published 17 Jan, 2026 05:51am ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of paisa 50 per...
BR RESEARCH: Protected consumption keeps rising Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:34am The government’s latest motion for determination on the rebasing of electricity tariffs for CY26 appears, at first...
EPQL seeks PD’s support for early gas supply from Badar field Updated 12 Jul, 2025 09:17am ISLAMABAD: The Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL) has approached the Power Division for support in expediting...
PHMA for abolishing peak, off-peak power tariff structure Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has called upon the government to abolish the outdated...
Reduced hydropower, costly fuels: Govt warns of potential hike in power bills Updated 30 Apr, 2025 02:28pm ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday warned of a potential hike in electricity bills during the summer months,...
KE-NTDC interconnection project to benefit consumers: minister Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:24am KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nisar Hussain Shah said that the interconnection project between K-Electric and...
Oct FCA: Nepra notifies relief of Re0.49 per unit Updated 09 Jan, 2025 09:26am KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued its decision regarding KE’s petition of...
Reforms in energy sector inevitable: Power consumers paying high tariffs as compared to regional countries Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am ISLAMABAD: Chairman Economic Policy and Business Development and former caretaker minister Gohar Ejaz has said that...