International Day of Clean Energy

Energy

Sindh govt implementing several plans to ensure maximum utilisation of clean energy sources to protect environment: Nasir Hussain Shah KarachiThe Sindh government, on the occasion of the UN-declared International Day of Clean Energy, has reaffirmed its utmost resolve to minimise the consumption of fossil fuels for electricity production by increasing reliance on renewable power sources abundantly available in the province.In his message to mark the commemoration of the International Day of Clean Energy on Sunday, the Sindh Energy and Planning & Development Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the provincial…

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Islamabad, January 26, 2025

OGRA

The Federal Government, in response to OGRA’s determinations of SNGPL and SSGCL’s Review of Estimated Revenue Requirement for FY 2024-25, has issued advice on gas sale prices. Effective February 1, 2025, the gas sale price for General Industry (Captive) has been revised from Rs. 3,000/MMBTU to Rs. 3,500/MMBTU. The gas sale prices for all other consumer categories, including Domestic, Special Roti Tandoor, General Industry (Process), Commercial, CNG, Cement, Fertilizer, and Power, remain unchanged. This revision has been officially notified in the Official Gazette and is available on OGRA’s website

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ECC approves gas tariff hike for captive power plants as domestic consumers spared

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved an increase in gas tariffs for captive power plants while keeping rates for domestic consumers unchanged.  The decision was taken during a meeting on Saturday, chaired by Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Aurangzeb. The gas tariff for captive power plants has been raised from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3,500 per MMBTU, effective for the fiscal year 2024-25.  This measure aims to generate the required revenue for the gas sector, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Finance. The ECC rejected a proposal…

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