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 24 Jul, 2024 03:08pm WAPDA supplied 34.436 bln units to national grid during FY 2023-24 Around 22 hydel power stations provided 34.436 billion units of electricity in 2023-24
Pakistan Published 22 Jul, 2024 01:27pm Govt paid Rs1,929 billion to IPPs despite buying zero electricity units Around Rs1,198 billion worth of electricity was purchased from IPPs in 2023
Pakistan Published 22 Jul, 2024 10:12am Government working on a new subsidy for lifeline consumers The subsidy will work in coordination with BISP
Business & Economy Published 21 Jul, 2024 05:43pm Pakistan to push Chinese utilities in Pakistan to switch to domestic coal Islamabad may also begin talks on re-profiling Pakistan’s energy sector debt during Beijing visit, says Leghari
Business & Economy Published 20 Jul, 2024 10:23pm Government to ‘reevaluate’ power purchase agreements PM Shehbaz forms committee to review existing agreements
Business & Economy Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:14pm Government ‘backtracks’ from additional power projects Gives priority to under-construction hydropower projects, says sources
Business & Economy Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:38pm Former Commerce Minister exposes mismanagement and corruption in IPP payment deals He argued that consumers should only pay for the electricity supplied to the national grid
Pakistan Published 18 Jul, 2024 01:54pm LESCO reports 15% of electricity demand now met by surging solar net metering Around 30,280 consumers have opted for solar net metering in LESCO areas
Business & Economy Published 14 Jul, 2024 08:21pm Government notifies Rs7.12 per unit national tariff increase Power consumers using 200 units to get three-month relief
Business & Economy Updated 11 Jul, 2024 12:12pm Cabinet approves increasing electricity tariff for commercial, agricultural, bulk consumers Industrial consumers’ basic tariff remains unchanged
Business & Economy Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:09pm Power consumers brace for another electric shock Nepra notifies Rs3.33/unit in FCA for May
Business & Economy Published 05 Jul, 2024 12:36am Electricity tariffs will reduce next year, says power minister Awais Leghari cites all DISCOs to be privatised in one and half year period
Life & Style Updated 29 Jun, 2024 06:14pm High electricity bill jolts actor Rashid Mehmood Says he could have spent his life abroad but chose to live in Pakistan
Pakistan Published 23 Jun, 2024 12:11pm MNA Zubair Khan Wazir takes over Waziristan grid station Wazir says 12 hours of electricity will be provided without interruption
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 20 Jun, 2024 08:28pm Kuwait announces power cuts as demand spikes in summer heat Kuwait is considered one of the world's hottest desert countries
Pakistan Updated 20 Jun, 2024 12:36pm Energy Minister Leghari seeks interior ministry’s help to ensure security at KP grid stations Letter comes a day after Gandapur took over a grid station in DI Khan
Pakistan Updated 20 Jun, 2024 08:45am CM Gandapur takes over grid station, threatens to cut off electric supply from KP Adds that WAPDA is carrying out unjust police towards province
Pakistan Published 14 Jun, 2024 09:25pm PM Shehbaz reduces electricity tariff for industries by Rs10.69 per unit Electricity price for industries has been set at Rs34.99 per unit
Business & Economy Published 10 Jun, 2024 04:12pm Power sector development budget to go up by 200% Multiple major projects are planned in the total acquisition
Pakistan Updated 07 Jun, 2024 07:25pm Protesters block Karachi’s Lasbela Chowk for three hours Road opened for traffic after residents called off their protest against unavailability of electricity
Pakistan Published 06 Jun, 2024 09:28am NEPRA introduces heavy markup for consumers paying bills in installments The installment facility will only be available once a year
Pakistan Published 04 Jun, 2024 10:42am Improving electricity supply could save 175,000 lives in Pak: UNICEF Climate resilient systems could make $296 million worth of impact
Pakistan Published 31 May, 2024 12:05am NEPRA reserves decision on massive hike in electricity price The CPPA had requested a Rs3.49 per unit increase
Business & Economy Updated 21 May, 2024 12:29pm CCPA seeks Rs3.49 per unit increase in electricity tariff If implemented, government will impose additional burden of Rs35b on consumers
Pakistan Published 17 May, 2024 04:36pm Gandapur says KP will take over WAPDA offices if federal govt does not cooperate Gives govt 15 days for talks, asks for Rs50 billion in 2 months
Business & Economy Published 08 May, 2024 06:16pm Electricity prices hiked by Rs2.83/unit THe measure will place an additional burden of Rs26
Pakistan Published 03 May, 2024 09:40am Safety concerns force shutdown of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project Cites pressure fluctuations in project’s headrace tunnel
Pakistan Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:45pm PPP Senator Palwasha demands inquiry into solar panel tax news Urges PM to form a committee and ask FIA to find out people behind it