Power sector

Project has an estimated cost of Rs19.8 million

People from various areas of Lahore have been complaining about unscheduled load-shedding

According to new deal, profit rate for IPPs fixed at 12% instead of 15%

New product range brings Pakistan’s fuel on par with global standards

Provincial cabinet restricts installation of plants near residences

Minister says government-owned power generation plants would also reduce their rates in line with IPPs agreement

Revised budget for Hydel Development Funds sanctioned

Deprived of electricity, residents have been compelled to switch to solar energy for bare necessities

Costs of solar energy production and plant maintenance quite high

Rs0.9573 per unit for Aug and Rs1.0982 per unit for Sept

Outgoing WB country director says Pakistan not a hard country but a challenging one

The department will bear expenditures

Posco offers lowest bid for LNG supply to Pakistan in late Sept

Improvement comes as furnace oil-based power plants resume operation

KE asks Karachi Commissioner to address rain challenges

Naked electricity wires pose threat to lives

Imran says unacceptable to make people bear brunt of mismanagement, corruption

Energy could be used for street lights and water supply tube wells

Latest installation will improve power supply to Mepco, Lesco and Fesco areas

Significant growth indicates industries have resumed work after lockdown

Consumers, except for K-Electric, will be given Rs4.5b relief in August and September

Rs4b project launched to replace overhead cables with underground cables

Committee asks officials concerned to take steps to prevent such incidents in future

PPP minister calls for implementation of equal load management in all four provinces

Minister calls meeting with KE, HESCO, SEPCO heads

It would generate a total of 55 MW electricity

Trouble comes as Ogra announces average prices for all consumer categories

Concerns raised over neglecting province in 27 year plan

BOI to help set up solar captive power plant

Argues it will save foreign exchange worth millions of dollars every year

NEPRA constitutes committee to address objections raised in public hearing

CEO says situation would have been different if utility was allowed to set up 700MW power plant in 2016

Certain localities also facing an acute water shortage

KE to get extra 550MW of energy by next summer, says Asad Umar

SSGC informs CNG station owners of 48-hour suspension on Fridays and Saturdays

PPP holds Centre responsible for KE’s performance, PTI blames Zardari’s ‘mismanagement’

Power utility unable to meet city’s energy needs as prolonged outages hamper economic progress

Calls for end to unannounced load-shedding, overbilling

102MW project producing cheap electricity for grid

Nadeem Babar says issues of monopoly rights and uniform tariffs need to be resolved

PTI leaders urge CJP to take suo motu notice of power crisis in Karachi as party's protest enters third day

Calls for ending its monopoly, justifies power tariff hike

Demands that ECC withdraw decision, warns of protests

Documents show govt spent funds in other sectors

Load-shedding also leads to water shortage

Ministry says distribution companies responsible for power cuts

May give go-ahead for increase of up to Rs2.89 per unit under quarterly adjustments

Irked citizens continue to protest prolonged load-shedding

Hydroelectric power projects will help attract $3.7b investment under CPEC

Power project of 700MW designed to operate on imported, local coal