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ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan may face an increase in power tariffs next month as power distribution companies have sought a Rs1.20 per unit Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for August, citing higher electricity generation costs driven primarily by expensive imported fuels, particularly Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG). If approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the proposed adjustment will enable power utilities—including ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric—to recover approximately Rs15.7 billion from consumers through August electricity bills. Nepra has scheduled a public hearing on July 29 to…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted generation concurrence to Aerem Energy (Private) Limited (AEREPL) for the development of a 269MW hybrid wind and solar power project at Dhabeji in District Thatta, Sindh, marking another significant step in Pakistan’s transition towards renewable energy. In its determination issued on July 17, 2026, the regulator accorded concurrence under Section 14(B)(5) of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997, allowing AEREPL to proceed with the proposed renewable energy facility. The project will be established at…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has invited bids from international LNG suppliers for its seventh spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo, as the country continues to manage supply shortages caused by the prolonged force majeure declared by QatarEnergy. According to the tender issued on Friday, PLL is seeking one LNG cargo of approximately 140,000 cubic metres for delivery during the July 27–28 window. Pakistan has increasingly relied on the spot LNG market after QatarEnergy extended its force majeure until August. The disruption, originally declared on March 4, followed an attack…

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the provincial Energy Department to expedite the distribution and installation of Solar Home System (SHS) kits across the province, reaffirming the government’s commitment to providing clean, affordable and sustainable energy to low-income households. Chairing a review meeting at the CM House on Friday, the chief minister reviewed progress on the Rs18.206 billion Solar Home System Project, launched on the directives of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The initiative aims to provide free solar-powered electricity solutions to 275,000 deserving…

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KARACHI: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has expressed serious concerns over the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (Ogra) proposed move to publish petroleum product prices on a daily basis, warning that the decision could create significant operational and financial challenges for the country’s oil marketing sector. In a statement, OMAP said the proposed daily pricing mechanism was introduced without adequate consultation with oil marketing companies (OMCs), fuel dealers and other key stakeholders. The association maintained that most OMCs are not yet equipped to implement such a system and…

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