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K-Electric on Monday said it would ensure uninterrupted power supply to the industry, better its planning of the repair and maintenance activities, and eliminate billing issues. These commitments were made by K-Electric CEO Moonis Alvi when he visited the Federation House, where he met Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan…

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Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that Punjab will get cheap electricity from the green field power plant and for the implementation of the project, a formal MOU will be signed with the German company. He directed to early settle the matters to install waste to energy power plant projects. The chief minister stated…

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Wapda workers on Thursday took out a large procession under the aegis of All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union CBA carrying national flags and banners in support of their demands. General Secretary of the Union Khurshid Ahmad highlighted that the rising prices of daily use items had made the lives of the common citizen…

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K-Electric (KE) has announced financial results for the year ended on June 30, 2022, with a decline of 29 percent in its net profit as compared to the previous year, weighed on by external factors such as an increase in consumer tariff and current economic condition of the country, which impacted consumers’ affordability to pay…

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The K-Electric has shown its willingness to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) that it is ready to pay Rs4.211/unit back to power consumers in October 2022 bills after the facility charged Karachi consumers a higher price in their August electricity bills. The company has submitted its application to the power regulator, which would…

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has dismissed the telecom industry’s petition for revision of tariffs from commercial to industrial Nepra in its verdict said that “value additions” used in the definition of the industry for the purpose of applying industrial supply tariff are used in the context of value addition through manufacturing or…

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The total cost of power generation surged 57 percent to Rs10.06/KWh in August 2022 from Rs6.41/kWh in the same month last year, mostly owing to increasing fuel prices, the latest numbers showed on Saturday. However, the generation cost eased by 6 percent month-on-month. Arif Habib Limited (AHL) attributed the month-on-month decrease in fuel cost to…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday waived the electricity bills of flood-affected areas for two months all over the country. Shehbaz announced the decision during his visit to the flood-affected areas of Sohbatpur district in Balochistan. The chief secretary briefed him on the ongoing efforts to address the post-flood damages in the flood-hit areas. Shehbaz said…

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Monday allowed the ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDiscos) to make Rs4.34/unit additional collection from power consumers in their Sept 2022 bills. In July 2022, consumers paid less than what was the cost of power generation, which shot up due to pricey imported RLNG, oil, and reduced value of the…

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