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Pakistan Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:54am

Relief for electricity consumers as NEPRA decides on negative Fuel Charges Adjustment

Decision follows a request from the CPPA-G

Business & Economy Published 23 Oct, 2024 10:55am

Consumers likely to get relief of Rs0.70 per unit on electricity bills for September

This will be the third straight month that FCAs remain negative

Business & Economy Published 22 Sep, 2024 12:43am

Deputy PM Dar vows to address governance issue in DISCOs

Presides over meeting of chairpersons of DISCOs’ boards of directors

▶️ Business & Economy Updated 15 Sep, 2024 06:50pm

Essential Services Act enforced to counter protests against privatisation of Discos

Government enacts Act for all power sector entities for six months

Business & Economy Published 26 Aug, 2024 04:01pm

Power companies seek to collect Rs46.99 billion from consumers

Officials attribute the demand to increased capacity charges

Business & Economy Published 21 Aug, 2024 10:16am

ADB: Up to 70% of population in Pakistan fails to pay electricity bills

The report stated that only privatized K-Electric company was financially sustainable in Pakistan

Business & Economy Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:20pm

CPPA seeks Rs2.63 per unit increase in tariff for June

Power regulator will hold public hearing on July 31

Pakistan Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:20pm

Stakeholders suggest shortening excess unit duration for solar power consumers

The duration is currently at three months but could be decreased to one month

Business & Economy Published 21 Jun, 2024 07:17pm

Government gives nod to reconstituting boards of nine DISCOs

LESCO, FESCO, MEPCO, GEPCO, and IESCO among nine DISCOs

Business & Economy Published 21 Jun, 2024 02:33pm

Govt announces fixed charges for electricity consumers

Households will pay upto Rs1,000 per month

Business & Economy Published 04 Apr, 2024 07:53pm

DISCOs including K-Electric fined for over load-shedding

NEPRA imposes fine after completion of investigation into issue

Business & Economy Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:33am

Power companies set to shift tax burden on public

A court decision has made DISCOs liable to more taxes

Business & Economy Published 12 Jan, 2024 05:42pm

Power Division refutes reports on handing over DISCOs control to army

Clarifies management of DISCOs were not being handed over to another entity

Pakistan Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:28am

Pakistan Army officers to monitor power distribution companies

Finance division has opposed the proposal, saying it will further destroy governance

Business & Economy Updated 04 Dec, 2023 08:39pm

NEPRA decides to take action against electricity distribution companies over excessive bills

Authority says Discos billing cycle were ranged from more than 30 days to 40 days

Business & Economy Published 10 Nov, 2023 02:35pm

Electricity tariff for Karachi consumers likely to be raised

The July-September adjustment will also be applicable to electric consumers.

Business & Economy Updated 29 Apr, 2022 01:03pm

Fuel shortage leading to load shedding: Dastagir's first briefing

Energy minister hopes there will be zero loadshedding in next 10 days

Business & Economy Published 16 Apr, 2022 10:45am

NEPRA increases DISCOs tariff by Rs4.85 per unit for February

Authority observes that energy from costlier RFO based power plants was generated to the tune of over Rs11.301 b in Feb

Pakistan Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:24am

NEPRA gives nod to increase in KE tariff by Rs1.29 per unit for Feb

KE had sought an increase of Rs3.45 per unit for Feb under FCA on the basis of fuel cost data to recover Rs3.950b from consumers

Pakistan Published 14 Mar, 2022 08:40am

ECC ‘all set to clear’ CPEC IPPs dues with approval of worth Rs50b revolving account

Power Division has requested Finance Division to provide government guarantee for the credit line facility

Business Published 11 Mar, 2022 08:43am

NEPRA okays increase in base tariffs for DISCOs, KE

Gives green signal to up to Rs 0.95 per unit for unprotected domestic consumers in the name of subsidy reforms

Business Published 20 Feb, 2022 10:22am

Consumers may receive electric shock

Govt planning to increase electricity prices by Rs6.10 per unit for consumers of power Discos for January 2022 under fuel charges adjustment mechanism

Business Published 20 Dec, 2021 04:11pm

Another hike of Rs4.33 per unit in power tariff likely

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought an increase of Rs 4.33 per unit in...

Business Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:43am

FCA for Oct 2021: Nepra approves Rs4.74/unit raise in Discos’ tariffs

The increase will not be applicable to lifeline consumers

Business Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:56am

Govt eyes further Rs2/unit hike in base power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is to further raise the base power tariff by over Rs2 per unit in months to come,...