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Business & Economy Published 28 Jul, 2024 07:01pm

No truth to reports of free electricity for parliamentarians, bureaucrats: Power Division

No free electricity was being supplied to any government institutions, says Division

Pakistan Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:14pm

Many lawmakers ‘agitated’ over reports of ending free electricity

Say they pay all utility bills and house rent

Pakistan Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:24am

Government announces release of detained JI supporters as first round of talks concludes

Government forms technical committee to resolve issues

Business & Economy Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:48pm

Government mulls ending free electricity for judges, parliamentarians

In second phase, free fuel facility may also be discontinued

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