electricity

Power companies will recover surcharge in installments over eight months

Additional Rs75b will be recovered between March and June 2023

Will enable govt to pay off Rs120b in interest on PHL loans

Govt will promote manufacturing of low energy-consuming appliances

Plans to make Rs484b investment in T&D network in next seven years

Power consumers will pay Rs335b in FY24 to cope with circular debt pile-up

‘Big consumers’ to be switched to Advanced Metering Infrastructure system by June, says Dastgir

DISCOs filed petition for recovery of Rs17.39b from electricity consumers

Public hearing of company’s petition to be held on Feb 28

Both sides agree to continue deliberations

ThalNova and TEL collectively will provide 660MW of electricity

Protest staged in Balochistan Assembly demanding immediate restoration of power supply to all districts of province

Applicable to all consumers of DISCOs except KE, lifeline users

LCCI says NEPRA’s MDI initiative is leading to closure of industries

Businesspeople say discontinuation will make textile export industries unviable

To improve network reliability for smooth and reliable supply of power

Regulator considered proposal to reduce tariff for net metering users to Rs9 per unit

DISCOs ask NEPRA to allow them to collect Rs17.19b from consumers

At public hearing, regulator asked whether KE followed economic merit order

Meeting decides to issue notification regarding the establishment of the company

Technical talks with IMF extended into next week

Generation cost of IPPs indexed to US dollar is set to increase due to rupee depreciation

Premier expresses 'sincere regrets' for inconveniences faced by citizens

Three-member investigation committee to probe matter as PM directs fixing responsibility

K-P manufacturers also called for prompt steps to resolve the LCs issue which is halting industrial activity

On account of petition filed by the government regarding uniform tariff for Discos and KE

Will provide relief of Rs10.67b to KE’s consumers in Karachi on account of FCA

Officials say 16-18MW power to be generated using solid waste

The new company will cater to the needs of around 726,000 consumers

Recommended the energy ministry conduct an inquiry against company via FIA, NAB

Transmission firm seeks NEPRA’s nod for Rs369b capital injection

Costly electricity and surcharges are not a solution to the power sector’s problems

Not many investors have financial, organisational capacity to buy and run DISCOs

Govt promoting renewable energy sources including wind, hydro power, coal, solar and bio-energy

Requires it to restore Right of Way for cable, internet service providers

Ministry works out a whopping Rs31.60 per unit electricity surcharge

CM says ongoing projects will resolve power crisis

NEPRA will hold public hearing on Dec 27 to discuss company’s petition

It comes under fuel cost adjustment with total relief of Rs3.3 billion for consumers

Grid station will help improve power supply in surrounding areas of Chakwal district

Minister says switching building to solar power, crackdown on electricity thieves part of plan

There are necessary and unavoidable repairs of a number of high voltage transmission lines in the province

Interconnections will channel up to 2050 MW electricity

Minister says 2,000MW cheap power from Thar coal will be added to grid by June 2023

Tariff drops Rs9.02 per unit on low demand, use of cheaper generation plant

Khurram benefit is according to job agreement

Minister says govt will eliminate electricity theft, not pass on its impact to people

NEPRA finds financial impact of Rs32m due to Economic Merit Order violation

Landlocked Central Asian state wants more trade access via sea

They will strengthen transmission network, improve power quality