electricity

PPIB approves extension in financial close of Kohala hydropower project

Besides localities in the old city area were even deprived of piped water supply since over a month

Fawad Chaudhry says Saudi crown prince’s visit is highly significant

High-profile loss reduction activity backed by a strategy and action plan is a must

Development fund for tribal districts increased to Rs20 billion in 2017-18, Senate panel told

Chinese envoy says investors closely following Pakistan’s power-sector policies

Policymakers say existing power generation plan can’t cater to the rising electricity demand

People demand action against irresponsible FESCO staff

Sources says reveal shortfall of about 2,000 MW because of closure of gas-run power plants

National grid faces a generation loss of 2,444MW

The authority commissioned Golen Gol, Tarbela Extension and Neelum-Jhelum hydropower plants this year

Hydroelectric power plants make largest contribution at 2,564GWh

Cut comes on account of fuel cost adjustment for November 2018

Senate panel says outages should be carried out in line with bill recovery rates

CM Mahmood tells PESCO to start power accountability with its own staff

Distribution companies will recover Rs226b from consumers following the increase

Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan says police, district administration to back PESCO teams

ECC directs millers to swiftly clear dues of farmers, repay bank loans

Regulator will announce decision after third member joins authority decision

Currently, Nepra offers rate of 14-17%, new rates are worked out to be in range of 12.50-16%

If permission is not given by the federal govt for these projects, provincial govt would go to the court, warns Shaikh

Says situation of Chinese assistance to get clear by start of talks with IMF

Average electricity price to increase by at least Rs1.20 per unit or 10.3% to Rs12.91

Power Division fails to come up with plan for loss reduction, improved governance

Also urges measures to curb power theft, line losses

Restoration efforts underway, K-Electric says

ECC’s upcoming meeting will consider proposal to approve an increase of up to 26% in power tariff

ECC approves to supply subsidised gas to five sectors that will cost taxpayers Rs63.5 billion

ECC approves supply of subsidised gas to five export-oriented sectors

Project records to be handed over to NAB prosecutor general and Salman Akram Raja

K-Electric’s team carried out development work at the Old Town

NAB directed to hasten probe pace

Officials claim attempts are being made to close off the plant so it can be sold to a private entity

Restoration of power took up to 12 hours, supply halted in many areas

Some ministers object to the price hike due to upcoming by-elections

Mardan superintendent says it will save up to Rs9 billion annually

Meets K-Electric delegation to discuss city’s electricity situation and incoming projects

Naseerabad executive engineer says several transformers in far-flung areas have been taken down

Agreement could not be reached on passing on full impact of theft, bad policies

It is the outcome of higher production by imported gas and coal-fired plants

Let us not waste any more time

Authority accused of ‘deliberately delays’ in work on transmission lines

These stations will enable efficient transmission from generation sites to consumption centres

Senior minister asks government to clear dues of power companies

Citizens complain about prolonged power outages in almost all areas of the city

Protestors complained of 18 hours of unannounced load shedding

KE says power failure is due to tripping of extra high tension lines

CISNR project director says line losses believed to cause a huge impact on the national economy

Says outage occurred after failure to maintain 220kv switchyard

Senate panel informed about Iran's stoppage of power supply to Balochistan