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Country still feeling ‘heat’ of power breakdown
Electricity transmission system has not been restored to its full extent
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Grid failure sets off huge power outage
Fault in Karachi’s two 500kV transmission lines caused massive outage
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Electricity bills carry ‘unrelated’ surcharges
NEPRA report says capacity payments increased by Rs107b in one year
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Govt to shut down expensive fuel-fired power plants
NTDC proposes 10-year plan to NEPRA for alternative, cheaper electricity
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Govt changes slab benefit for power consumers
Consumers to face exorbitant power bills
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Minister calls for waiver of electricity bills in flood-hit areas
Says Imran is "playing politics"
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PM greenlights 10,000MW solar project
Using solar energy will help save billions of dollars
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Power tariff jacked up by Rs4.34 per unit
Karachi may get relief of Rs4.10 per unit on account of FPA
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Protests against inflated electricity bills go on for second day
Agitated consumers surround IESCO offices in Rawalpindi
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Electricity shortfall
There is a huge demand and supply deficit
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Free electricity burden ‘borne by distributors’
Dastagir says free units to employees are taxable and part of salary
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Traders protest against hike in power tariffs
Traders and shopkeepers of Inchra Bazaar took to the streets on Tuesday against high increase in electricity tariffs
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NEPRA increases power tariff by Rs7.9 per unit
Also approves massive hike of Rs9.52 per unit for K-Electric consumers
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Free electricity to RCB residences detected
Rawalpindi Cantonment Board issues notices to make recoveries retrospectively
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WASA to solarise offices to control power bills
The Punjab government has also authorised the project
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Power cuts disrupt water supply
Unannounced power outages affect water supply from dams, tube wells
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Slight change in working hours can save energy, fuel costs, thinks Asif
Minister suggests a 4.5-hour workweek with an increase in daily hours
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Rs8 per unit increase in power tariff on the cards
Rise said to be in phases from July 1; move in line with IMF demand, power companies’ request
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Hydel capacity to go up 14,000MW by 2026
Energy contribution of hydel electricity will rise to 57 billion units, increase of 20 billion units by 2026
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Power cuts add to citizens’ woes
Residents urge officials concerned to supply water through bowsers
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Chiniot Dam to be completed by December
Reservoir is expected to provide cheap electricity, economic opportunities for locals
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Prototype device creates electricity from shadows
Team at NUS develop SEG that harvests energy by playing on the contrast between shadow and light.
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Govt to provide tax relief on edible oil
FBR decides to impose an additional sales tax of 5% to 17% on electricity and gas on customers not registered in ATL
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Pakistan’s renewable share to increase to 7%
AEDB CEO says current solar and wind projects are producing 2,000MW of clean electricity
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Airports can power entire cities with the help of solar panels
Australia could successfully produce an estimated 466 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electrical energy each year
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Nepra approves Rs0.64 increase in electricity tariff
The price was increased on account of fuel price adjustment for the month of February
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Man kills married sister for ‘honour’ in Rawalpindi
Married woman strangled by brother by electric wire in precincts of police station
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TAPI project faces no obstacle in Afghanistan, says envoy
Ambassador says Turkmenistan could export 3,000MW electricity to Pakistan at a cheaper rate
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CPPA requests Rs0.92 increase in electricity tariff
Nepra will hold a hearing on the matter on February 25
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Pakistan has potential to export electricity, says CM Murad
Welcomes delegations of 45 countries participating in Aman-21
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Pakistan troubled by too much electricity after decade of power shortages
The country is set to have as much as 50% extra electricity by 2023
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Power bill defaulters cough up Rs1m
Hazara circle teams, police check various areas, replace 45 defective metres
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Govt set to raise power tariff in January: SAPM
Says price will go up by Rs1.95 per unit
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'Power companies have made lives miserable'
Energy minister tells PA Sindh govt willing to take over HESCO, SEPCO
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Emerging out of darkness
The national grid hits a major snag
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Electricity: how to make it affordable?
Govt should make policy decisions to end power supply uncertainty in summers
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Five decades after Mangla and Tarbela, Pakistan will have two big dams: PM Imran
Premier shares video of dam construction on Twitter
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Afghan refugees’ houses to get power metres
SC directs PESCO to immediately process applications
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Agreements for Azad Pattan project inked
Project deals include implementation and water use agreement
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Energy relief package unlikely to benefit SMEs
Garment industry urges govt to remove condition of extra power consumption
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Scope of expanding power tariff incentives
Lower tariff may help boost electricity demand, utilise idle plant capacity
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Industries rid of peak-time power rates
In major relief package, SMEs given 50% discount on additional power use, all industries 25%
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Power utilities exploiting govt’s mistakes: SC
Apex court asks why not all directors of KE be put behind bars
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Govt notifies up to Rs2.89 per unit hike in KE tariff
Power utility’s tariff would now be on a par with other power distribution companies
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NEPRA approves Re0.83 per unit increase in power tariff
Increase will be collected in October bills; price hike to not apply to KE customers
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Undertaking power sector reforms
Tariff cut badly needed for slowing down accumulation of circular debt
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ECC approves double-digit increase in power, gas tariff
Electricity rates up by up to 17%; gas by nearly 15%
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PM blames past deals for expensive power
Says country’s energy sector is facing severe crisis
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Power production inches up 4% in August
Uptick comes as economic activity rises to levels seen before Covid-19
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K-Electric seeks 80MW more from national grid
Request comes as low gas pressure hits generation, leading to outages in Karachi