Category: News Update

Islamabad: While criticizing the power companies for rampant power cuts, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday finalized Rs2.86 per unit additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) forex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) and Rs4.83 per unit for K-Electric with a cumulative financial impact of about Rs44 billion for electricity sold in March. The additional FCAs for…

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Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is set to allow power distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric to transfer the burden of Rs 42 billion to the electricity consumers on account of fuel charge adjustments for March. In a public hearing on tariff petitions of Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) and KE, NEPRA has…

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to end scheduled and unscheduled electricity load-shedding across the country by May 1. “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued directives to end electricity load-shedding from May 1. He declared that after resolving all issues by April 30,” a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said. The…

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PM Shehbaz blames his predecessors for prolonged load-shedding, fuel shortage at plants As the punishing heatwave baking the country intensified, power consumers had a bad day on Monday when the energy shortfall again exceeded 7,000 megawatts, resulting in extensive power cuts of up to seven to 10 hours. Sensing the severe cost of unannounced load-shedding…

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KARACHI: Amidst searing heat, the scheduled and unscheduled power load-shedding has continued to increase the miseries of people all over the country, causing difficulties in performing daily chores, especially during the Sehr and Iftar timings. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Badin, Swat and the country’s other cities have witnessed prolonged load-shedding. Several areas of…

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Lahore: National Transmission & Despatch Company’s (NTDC) nearly 80 percent of power grid stations lack formal event and fault recording mechanisms, resulting in frequent breakdowns amid long spells of announced and unannounced load-shedding in the country. Official sources told The News that power transmission utilities could not record, locate, promptly repair, and fix responsibility for power…

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If you’re getting ready to play cricket or badminton or football with your friends during your free time and are using a kunda to light up the street – don’t. You might not think it is dangerous but it can be life-threatening. The perception engraved in our thoughts that electricity theft is our birthright is…

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MEPCO Press Release: Thursday 14-04-2022 Ref No: 412 operation against the electricity stealers Multan( ) In south Punjab Mepco team held an operation against the electricity thief. During the investigation, the Mepco team caught seventy thieves and fined them which was 14 lac and 77 thousand at the loss of 82,276 units. On the 13th…

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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) In the Matter of Applications of Distribution Licence(s) The Distribution Companies including IESCO, FESCO, GEPCO, PESCO, LESCO, MEPCO, QESCO, and HESCO Have submitted applications for renewal of their Distribution License (s) in terms of Regulation 13 of NEPRA Licensing (Application, Modification, Extention and Cancellation) Procedure Regulations 2021. In this…

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