Pakistan Published 24 Jul, 2024 07:57pm Skyrocketing electricity bills leave public confused, consumers vying for installment payments Dozens of people turn up at PESCO each day to get bills fixed
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 14 Jul, 2024 08:21pm Government notifies Rs7.12 per unit national tariff increase Power consumers using 200 units to get three-month relief
Pakistan Published 12 Jul, 2024 11:51am KP govt to provide free solar panels to low-income families The govt is finalising an implementation strategy
Pakistan Published 11 Jul, 2024 08:11pm NEPRA formally approves electricity price hike upto Rs7.12 Theprice increase will be applicable across the country
Business & Economy Updated 11 Jul, 2024 12:12pm Cabinet approves increasing electricity tariff for commercial, agricultural, bulk consumers Industrial consumers’ basic tariff remains unchanged
Pakistan Updated 09 Jul, 2024 06:00pm Govt to give relief to people using less than 200 units for 3 months: PM Shehbaz Will allocate Rs50 billion to offset tariff reduction
Pakistan Updated 06 Jul, 2024 11:23pm PM Shehbaz wants action against DISCOs staff for billing extra units to consumers Orders FIA to launch investigation into such matters
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 04 Jul, 2024 01:05pm Full breakdown: Here is how much you will pay for your units of electricity Here are the electricity rates increased due to basic tariffs
Business & Economy Updated 04 Jul, 2024 11:01am Govt approves massive hike in electricity prices The new hike will affect 32 million people
Pakistan Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:00am Karachi residents attack K-Electric office in fury over bills Police have also confirmed that several individuals have been arrested
Business & Economy Published 21 Jun, 2024 02:33pm Govt announces fixed charges for electricity consumers Households will pay upto Rs1,000 per month
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 06 Jun, 2024 02:11pm NEPRA hikes price of electricity once again The increase has been made in monthly fuel adjustment charges
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 31 May, 2024 12:05am NEPRA reserves decision on massive hike in electricity price The CPPA had requested a Rs3.49 per unit increase
Pakistan Published 30 May, 2024 10:29pm Sindh govt prepares plan to provide free electricity upto 100 units Govt also allocating budget for solar panels and mini grids
Pakistan Published 23 May, 2024 05:19pm NEPRA grills power distribution companies over proposed tariff hike Authoritiy asks for correct figures on demand of electricity
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
Business & Economy Published 08 May, 2024 06:16pm Electricity prices hiked by Rs2.83/unit THe measure will place an additional burden of Rs26
Business & Economy Published 26 Apr, 2024 02:16pm Power companies ask for Rs2.94/unit increase in electricity price NEPRA has reserved decision on the increase
Business & Economy Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:11pm Electricity consumers to pay more for energy as NEPRA notifies Rs2.75 per unit hike Will be recovered in a period of three months ie April to June 2024
Pakistan Updated 28 Mar, 2024 07:59pm NEPRA hikes electricity price by Rs5/unit The increase has been made in lieu of fuel adjustment charges
▶️ Business & Economy Published 26 Mar, 2024 12:00am Electricity tariff may increase up to Rs5 per unit in July: economic journalist He thinks there could be another increase before that
Pakistan Published 25 Feb, 2024 03:49pm NEPRA begins probe into overbilling in LESCO Official says those found involved will be removed from field
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
Pakistan Published 23 Jan, 2024 02:19pm Can 300 units of electricity really be provided for free? Both PPP and PMLN have touted free units as an election slogan