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Banks, businessmen urge NEPRA to increase K-Electric’s tariff
Insist utility may not be able to raise funds, make investment due to lower tariff
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National Grid: 2,450MW to be added by Feb 2018
RLNG-based 1,330 MW Haveli Bahadur Shah Power plant would be completed at cost of Rs86 billion
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To placate provinces, govt to make power distribution data public
Minister insists move will ensure transparency, reveal accurate information
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Govt may sack heads of poorly performing power firms
CEOs of Sukkur, Hyderabad and Quetta companies reprimanded for faulty meter reading
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Power Division officials oppose K-Electric’s tariff review demand
Say such requests can be considered only in larger public interest
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Government Girls Secondary School deprived of electricity for four years
Students, parents and teachers protest against lack of facilities in Gulshan-e-Hadeed
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Federal govt ignoring Sindh’s list of 93 problematic seminaries: CM
Shah discusses success of Karachi operation, power and gas shortage in the province
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Minister inaugurates 220kv grid station in Gujrat
'Power projects of over 10,000MW capacity are being completed on fast track basis'
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FESCO issues shutdown notice
Due to necessary repair, maintenance, expansion of electricity lines
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Karachi’s taps run dry due to NTDC’s technical work
City experiences 18 hour-long water suspension as KWSB turns off supply
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K-P, Punjab seek Centre’s nod to sell power at higher tariff
Khattak says K-P is supplying electricity to national grid at the lowest tariff
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NEPRA increases K-Electric’s tariff, but the company isn’t pleased
Regulator set the tariff at Rs12.77 per unit compared to power utility’s demand for Rs15.57
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Punjab backs K-P’s protest over Rs4b deduction in power bills
Province terms the move by PESCO constitutional violation
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‘Balochistan farmers owe Rs150b in electricity bills’
State minister says 11,514MW to be added to the system by June 2018
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'Pakistan to have surplus power from November'
Load-shedding will come to an end with the start of new plants
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20,000 schools to see the light through Ujala Programme
CM also inaugurates 3-day Pakmedica Medical Health Exhibition
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Defence ministry clears sale of K-Electric to Chinese firm
New buyer has to ensure uninterrupted supply to key defence installations as part of the security clearance
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Regulator, energy ministry lock horns over amendment in NEPRA Act
Authority resistant to implement government’s proposal as it would affect performance of power distribution...
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MCCI lambasts hike in electricity tariff
Warns of mass closure of industrial units due to high cost of doing business
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NEPRA slashes power tariff by Rs1.82/unit for August
Adjustment not available for consumers using up to 300 units per month
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APBF flays NEPRA for hike in power tariff
The Discos were also demanding a hike of Rs225 billion as additional revenue on account of higher losses
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Korean company keen to invest in Punjab’s energy sector
Signs MoU with PBIT to set up its exclusive LED module project
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Govt eases cost criterion for electricity supply schemes
Move comes in the wake of execution of several CPEC energy projects
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Power up: Electricity tariff rises by Rs0.48
Nepra took one and half year to decide the tariff as the federal govt challenged its decision of February 29, 2016
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Pakistan’s energy efficiency is not encouraging: Aziz
Govt pursuing integrated energy planning to achieve self-sufficiency
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Chronic Problem : KE determined to end power theft
Usage of hook connections is a criminal offence since it is a safety hazard and cause of frequent PMT tripping
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Weather cools but power blackouts persist
DISCOs chiefs brief PM Abbasi on load management situation
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Unpaid electricity duties: Frustrated with Centre, K-P to raise issue at IPCC
Provincial officials say Islamabad not releasing funds left over after adjusting unpaid duties
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Claim: ‘More electricity than demand’
'On Wednesday, there was more electricity than demand'
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Industry demands cheap electricity to ramp up exports
FPCCI chief emphasises this will ensure competitiveness in the region
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220 kV grid station becomes operational
The voltage level will be improved and benefit the consumers of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company
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$400m project faces two-year delay as dispute, complexities take over
ADB, Pakistan fail to implement upgrade meant to improve bill recovery, flow of electricity
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40MVA transformer installed
company had not only constructed new grid stations but also upgraded the existing ones, said LESCO spokesperson
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Domestic consumers likely to receive more gas in winter
Gas allocated to fertiliser plants will be diverted to Punjab residential consumers
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K-Electric board gives go-ahead for $1b power plant
Says decision on new tariff critical for the 900MW project
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K-Electric’s profit jumps 16% to Rs32.75 billion in FY17
Increase comes on back of higher self-generation with lower fuel, finance costs
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Chinese firm offers bid for CASA transmission line contract
Bid is currently going through a technical evaluation process
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K-P plunges into darkness amid rainfall
Provincial power consumers irked as PESCO complaint cells remain inaccessible
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NEPRA imposes Rs9m fine on two power companies
Regulator says Hyderabad and Lahore’s DISCOs have failed to control load-shedding
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NEPRA approves Rs2.6b refund for consumers
Reduces power tariff by Rs2.23 per unit for June
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Sargodha to get two new grid stations
Additional Deputy Collector General (ADCG) directed to mark land for grid stations
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The conundrum of electricity surcharges
It is time to rethink our electricity sector policy and try and emerge from the surcharges loop
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Govt looks to go all-out in adding electricity to national grid
Says projects with 3,600MW capacity would be completed before election year
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Anatomy of a tariff tussle
Karachi Electric, soon to be acquired by Shanghai Electric Power, holds a steady stance on its argument
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Hyderabad’s electricity disappears with first drop of rain
District administration, traffic police unprepared to deal with downpour
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NEPRA urged to undo cut in K-Electric’s multi-year tariff
Uproar during public hearing meant Chinese representatives were unable to speak
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K-Electric announces fresh $1-billion investment
Will develop 900MW LNG-based power plant at Bin Qasim
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In power-short Pakistan, switch to solar power hit by rumours
Utility company employees were bent on discouraging wide-scale adoption of solar energy to safeguard their jobs
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Load-shedding to be eliminated by end of Nov this year
Zaman said that T&D losses in IESCO were in single digit and there was no electricity theft in the cities
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CASA-1000 project to generate 1,000MW electricity for Pakistan: PM
PM Nawaz addresses Quadrilateral Session of CASA-1000 conference in Dushanbe