Business & Economy Updated 09 Mar, 2023 11:11am This is the surcharge you will be paying on your electricity bills now Government increases rates to satisfy IMF demand
World Updated 16 Feb, 2023 05:31pm Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes power prices again for IMF deal Sri Lanka faced daily blackouts of up to 13 hours last year
Business & Economy Updated 14 Feb, 2023 07:50am Pakistan plans to quadruple domestic coal-fired power to move away from gas LNG is no longer part of the long-term plan, says Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir
Business & Economy Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:05pm Govt approves electricity surcharge to placate IMF ECC defers electricity bills for Sept 2022 for commercial consumers in flood-hit areas till next billing cycle
Pakistan Updated 27 Jan, 2023 01:15pm Power outage caused by excess electricity production, says govt inquiry Situation worsened after north and south transmission lines were separated
Pakistan Updated 24 Jan, 2023 12:08pm Pakistan’s electrical system fully restored, claims power minister Outage started around 7:30am on Monday, a failure linked to a cost-cutting measure
Pakistan Updated 23 Jan, 2023 09:15pm Energy saving backfired? What caused Pakistan’s power breakdown Sources say the electricity production was less than 7,000MW Monday morning
Pakistan Updated 23 Jan, 2023 07:27pm Govt sets 10pm deadline for electricity restoration following major power breakdown The outage disrupts cellular phone networks, water supply in several cities
Business & Economy Published 14 Oct, 2022 02:43pm NEPRA approves Rs4.89 per unit decrease in electricity tariff for KE consumers Increases tariff for consumers of ex-Wapda Distribution Companies
Pakistan Updated 14 Oct, 2022 09:54am Electricity ‘fully restored’ in country, claims energy ministry At least 27 districts of Balochistan were deprived of power till Friday morning
Business & Economy Published 08 Oct, 2022 04:41pm Electricity consumers to get relief in bills from next month: Dastgir Says total relief of Rs65b provided to consumers using less than 300 units
▶️ Business & Economy Published 04 Sep, 2022 04:07pm Relief for power consumers comes in effect Non-protected consumers having 201-300 units of consumption will not pay any FCA in August billing month
▶️ Business & Economy Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:48am Electricity tariff soars for consumers for July Nepra approves Rs4.34 FCA for one month
Business & Economy Updated 26 Aug, 2022 05:16pm Pakistan hopeful of getting green signal from IMF next week Says 56% consumers waived from fuel adjustment charges
Business & Economy Published 23 Aug, 2022 12:22am Govt imposes over Rs70 billion new taxes through mini-budget Up to 7.5 percent of sales tax has been imposed on the electricity bills of traders
Technology Published 11 Aug, 2022 03:01pm Cheaper, changing and crucial: the rise of solar power IPCC says solar unit costs dropped 85 per cent between 2010 and 2019, while wind fell 55 per cent
Business & Economy Updated 05 Aug, 2022 04:24pm Fixed tax regime withdrawn on electricity bills for one year on traders’ community demand Govt will direct banks, DISCOs for payment of bills
Business & Economy Published 02 Aug, 2022 12:19am KE says no additional load shed as unit at Bin Qasim plant goes offline Fault identified, contained to a section
Business & Economy Published 19 Jul, 2022 03:47pm Chinese company to operate two units of thermal power plants in Punjab Both units will contribute 820MWs of electricity from next month
Pakistan Published 04 Jul, 2022 12:58pm This is why K-Electric is load shedding at night July schedule issued
▶️ Pakistan Updated 04 Jul, 2022 04:25pm NEPRA here, if KE needs cheap electricity: chief Authority approves Rs9.42 increase in electricity tariff for Karachi consumers
Pakistan Published 30 Jun, 2022 04:50pm Guide to Pakistan’s power shortage Urban areas face 6-18 hours of load-shedding while rural areas face around 18 hours
Neither constitutional court nor constitutional bench, a ‘third option’ being proposed: MQM-P’s Siddiqui