Month: August 2022

Gas Subsidy To Captive Power Plants Termed Discriminatory, Unjust

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Eight industrial associations of Kara­chi, while terming gas subsidy to cap­tive power plants discriminatory and unjust, has claimed that violation of gas supply priority list results in high­er fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for residential and industrial consumers. Eight industrial associations of Kara­chi collectively denounced the decision to supply captive power plants with subsidized indigenous gas, terming it a violation of the Gas Allocation Policy 2018. They revealed that this was the real reason behind the exorbitant fuel charges in electricity bills, as in the face of gas shortages, SSGC was…

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Thar coal power plants to hit 2,000MW target in 2023

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Shanghai Electric’s Thar Coal Power Plant is set to start injecting electricity into the system, the country’s top energy executive said on Tuesday, while coal-fired projects’ generation is seen hitting 2,000MW this year. Thar Engro Coal Power Project has already become operational, and Shanghai Electric’s plant will also come online very soon,” said Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastagir Khan addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 11th IEEEP Fair 2022 at Expo Centre Karachi. The energy minister also revealed that Thar coal power projects were poised to achieve their production…

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Sigh of relief: Nepra approves Rs3.63 per unit cut in KE tariff

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday approved a Rs3.63 per unit cut in electricity price for K-Electric consumers on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for July 2022, reported Aaj News. The reduction was announced during the hearings held to review the FCAs for July 2022 and the second quarter of the year (April to June 2022). The power regulator will issue a notification on the decision later. During the hearing, Nepra Chairman Tauseef Farooqi told K-Electric officials that many complaints regarding loadshedding have been received from…

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China’s energy crisis pushes shift from green to coal

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Two months of scorching heatwaves and drought plunged China into an energy security crisis. The southwest province of Sichuan, for example, relies on dams to generate around 80% of its electricity, with growth in hydropower crucial for China meeting its net-zero by 2060 emissions target. Sichuan suffered from power shortages after low rainfall and extreme temperatures over 40℃ dried up rivers and reservoirs. Heavy rainfall this week, however, has just seen power in Sichuan for commercial and industrial use fully restored, according to official Chinese media. The energy crisis has…

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OGRA Jacks Up LPG Prices

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The government has raised the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) rates by Rs20 per kg for the current month. The domestic LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 250, while the Rs50 per kg price increased in hilly, remote, and rural areas unjustifiably, and LPG price jacked up in rural areas by Rs.270 per kg. According to details, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authorities (OGRA) increased LPG prices by 240 per kg in major cities of Pakistan. The LPG Distributors Association Chairman Irfan Khokhar’ said in a statement that despite the abundance availability…

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