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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

Pakistan Updated 26 Apr, 2024 12:06pm

Govt mulls slashing solar net metering buyback rates by Rs10 per unit

Consumers are recovering solar panel installation costs within 18 months

Pakistan Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:39pm

Punjab govt to give 1kV solar system to 50,000 households

Orders her team to start pilot project

Business & Economy Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:16pm

Shanghai Electric Power pulls offer to buy stake in K-Electric

Deadline for making a firm offer for the K-Electric stake expired on April 20

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

▶️ 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 19 Mar, 2024 09:40am

Another hike in electricity prices on the cards

CPPA asks for electricity price to be hiked by Rs5/unit