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Analysis: Power sector woes - living from tanker to tanker
Pakistan’s power plants consume Rs1 billion worth of furnace oil every day.
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KESC announces reduced loadshedding
KESC officials say loadshedding in industrial areas has come to a halt.
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KESC is responsible for its liabilities, not govt: Dr Asim Hussain
Petroleum minister urges KESC to pay its bills to SSGC.
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Industrial areas endure 8-hour power outages
Drop in gas supply curtails electricity production at KESC.
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Shortfall: Electricity deficit jumps to 3,558MW
According to report on daily power generation and load-management position, the hydel generation stood at 6,641MW
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KESC seige: ATC hands case over to sessions court, scrapes terrorism charges
Over 400 KESC employees still face a number of charges.
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Gas supply to KESC power plant suspended
Sui Southern Gas says it had forewarned KESC about gas shortage.
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10 things I hate about KESC
Its effect on my nephew. The fact that his first words were, “Light gayee” instead of “Mama” is plain sad.
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NEPRA approves 65 paisa reduction in KESC power tariff
KESC argued that company saved Rs350m in wake of decreasing oil prices.
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Electricity shortage: Power shortfall down to 3,873MW
electricity shortfall in the country on Tuesday fell slightly to 3,873 megawatts (MW) from 3,904MW
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With or without electricity, people suffer as KESC unable to address faults
Rains cause a myriad of problems in Karachi: flooding, electricity cut-offs, limited mobility.
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KESC and its subscribers
KESC is unable to deliver supply at an affordable rate and without any major interruption to its subscribers.
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Terrorism charges: Judge summons TV footage of KESC head office attack
30 union leaders and employees were booked.
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Power Crisis: Electricity shortfall reaches 3,904MW
Shortfall in the country on Monday jumped to 3,904 megawatts (MW) from 3,184MW,
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The KESC be praised
The strike is apparently over but my neighbour's complaint remains unheard and we have yet to receive a bill.
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KESC legal adviser’s murder: Forensics prove at least two more people involved
Police rejecting claims that KESC union troubles to blame.
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Kesc protest: Workers demand release of leaders
the heavy rain caused them to disperse after only a few minutes of protest.
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In cold blood: KESC legal adviser found dead
Police investigate personal fight and possible links to utility’s golden handshake scheme problems.
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KESC situation: Union says police had no right to arrest their men
Workers say they will go to court to fight for the release of the three leaders.
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Fool me twice, shame on me: KESC besieged again as protest turns violent
About 14 people injured in firing, stoning and general mayhem outside the Gizri office.
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Fighting back: KESC answers KWSB allegations
Karachi Water and Sewage Board owes KESC Rs14 billion and and blames water supply shortage on load shedding.
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Electricity: Power shortfall drops to 3,175MW
The power demand has also reduced owing to the recent monsoon spell, briefing on power generation said.
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Energy crisis: Pepco’s receivables increase to Rs285 billion
Centre, provinces owe Pepco Rs142b.
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Unpaid bills: KESC cuts courts off
Karachi Electric Supply Company severed the connection of accountability courts after bill of Rs1,000,000 went unpaid.
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Power outage: KESC announces load shedding
Says there is fault at the Gulistan-e-Jauhar grid station.
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Bid to control circular debt: Power tariff may rise 26% in current fiscal
Government facing a Rs23.5b liquidy shortage every month.
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SSGC to recover Rs28 billion from KESC
KESC also to launch recovery drive from Aug 18.
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Making Ends Meet: KESC to import 40% more fuel oil
KESC) will import around 40% more fuel oil to run its power plants in fiscal year 2011-12 compared with last year
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Honouring commitment: KESC management violated July pact, claims labour union
They promised sacked workers their salaries for three months but are not letting them work.
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NEPRA allows KESC to increase tariff by Rs0.32 per unit
Power distributor blames power shortage on cash backlog.
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NEPRA approves raise in KESC power tariff
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has approved a power tariff raise of 32 paisas per unit for KESC.
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Technical fault: KESC fixes Bin Qasim power plant
The plant usually generates around 80 megawatts of electricity on a daily basis.
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KESC seeks Rs0.74 per unit tariff increase
Utility faced revenue loss of Rs3.2b in June quarter due to payment defaults.
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KESC employee case: SHC suspends judge’s order to reinstate officers
45 officers who were re-employed in a separate petition are allowed to go back to work.
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Load-shedding: KESC hearing adjourned till Aug 11
Petitioner says that despite marginal gap in demand and supply, why was loadshedding up to 12-hours.
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Little logic to loadshedding
KESC’s privatisation, in the absence of any competition, has led to the creation of a monopoly.
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Ramazan: SSGC to increase gas supply to KESC
SSGC will increase gas supply to 200 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) to Karachi Electric Supply Company in Ramazan,
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If Karachi won’t pay its bills, KESC will keep cutting it off
Home users owe the utility up to Rs35b - no wonder circular debt keeps going around .
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KESC expects to make first profit after five years
Power distributor issues right shares to generate Rs5.4b.
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Court orders: SHC suspends KESC’s April orders to sack 294 staffers
Under the ruling, KESC is required to pay staffers all their salaries in 15 days.
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Gas company cuts supply to KESC
Demand payment of outstanding dues of Rs28 billion.
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Light at the end of the tunnel?: Accord ends KESC, labour union standoff
Utility to resume operations, services while workers would end all protests.
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KESC standoff: Deadlines pass with no decision
Union leaders undecided on a future strategy, KESC claims sacked employees sabotaging power infrastructure.
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Solution proposed in KESC talks
KESC postpones dismissals, non-core staffers to continue protesting till all disputes are resolved.
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KRL, KESC register convincing wins
Defending champions WAPDA continue dismal run, slide to sixth place.
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Ending Karachi’s electricity crisis
The utility’s current management has done a lot to improve performance.