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CPPA seeks Rs2.63 per unit increase in tariff for June

Power regulator will hold public hearing on July 31

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:20pm

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

Published 24 Jul, 2024 03:08pm

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

Published 22 Jul, 2024 01:27pm

Government working on a new subsidy for lifeline consumers

The subsidy will work in coordination with BISP

Published 22 Jul, 2024 10:12am

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

Published 21 Jul, 2024 05:43pm

Government to ‘reevaluate’ power purchase agreements

PM Shehbaz forms committee to review existing agreements

Published 20 Jul, 2024 10:23pm

Government ‘backtracks’ from additional power projects

Gives priority to under-construction hydropower projects, says sources

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:14pm

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

Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:38pm

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

Published 18 Jul, 2024 01:54pm

Government notifies Rs7.12 per unit national tariff increase

Power consumers using 200 units to get three-month relief

Published 14 Jul, 2024 08:21pm

Cabinet approves increasing electricity tariff for commercial, agricultural, bulk consumers

Industrial consumers’ basic tariff remains unchanged

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 12:12pm

Power consumers brace for another electric shock

Nepra notifies Rs3.33/unit in FCA for May

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:09pm

Electricity tariffs will reduce next year, says power minister

Awais Leghari cites all DISCOs to be privatised in one and half year period

Published 05 Jul, 2024 12:36am

High electricity bill jolts actor Rashid Mehmood

Says he could have spent his life abroad but chose to live in Pakistan

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 06:14pm

MNA Zubair Khan Wazir takes over Waziristan grid station

Wazir says 12 hours of electricity will be provided without interruption

Published 23 Jun, 2024 12:11pm

Govt announces fixed charges for electricity consumers

Households will pay upto Rs1,000 per month

Published 21 Jun, 2024 02:33pm

Kuwait announces power cuts as demand spikes in summer heat

Kuwait is considered one of the world's hottest desert countries

Published 20 Jun, 2024 08:28pm

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 12:36pm

CM Gandapur takes over grid station, threatens to cut off electric supply from KP

Adds that WAPDA is carrying out unjust police towards province

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 08:45am

PM Shehbaz reduces electricity tariff for industries by Rs10.69 per unit

Electricity price for industries has been set at Rs34.99 per unit

Published 14 Jun, 2024 09:25pm

Power sector development budget to go up by 200%

Multiple major projects are planned in the total acquisition

Published 10 Jun, 2024 04:12pm

Protesters block Karachi’s Lasbela Chowk for three hours

Road opened for traffic after residents called off their protest against unavailability of electricity

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 07:25pm

NEPRA introduces heavy markup for consumers paying bills in installments

The installment facility will only be available once a year

Published 06 Jun, 2024 09:28am

Improving electricity supply could save 175,000 lives in Pak: UNICEF

Climate resilient systems could make $296 million worth of impact

Published 04 Jun, 2024 10:42am

NEPRA reserves decision on massive hike in electricity price

The CPPA had requested a Rs3.49 per unit increase

Published 31 May, 2024 12:05am

CCPA seeks Rs3.49 per unit increase in electricity tariff

If implemented, government will impose additional burden of Rs35b on consumers

Updated 21 May, 2024 12:29pm

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

Published 17 May, 2024 04:36pm

Electricity prices hiked by Rs2.83/unit

THe measure will place an additional burden of Rs26

Published 08 May, 2024 06:16pm

Safety concerns force shutdown of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project

Cites pressure fluctuations in project’s headrace tunnel

Published 03 May, 2024 09:40am

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

Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:45pm