DISCOs seek to recover staggering Rs81.5b via quarterly adjustments for second quarter FY2023-24 ISLAMABAD: Consumers of electricity in Pakistan are on the verge of another financial shock as Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) seek approval from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to recover a staggering Rs81.5 billion through quarterly adjustments for the second quarter of the financial year 2023-24…
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NEPRA awards 10-Year Licence to PPIB to run power auctions in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has granted a 10-year licence to the Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) to act as an independent auction administrator (IAA) in the country’s power sector. The licence will allow PPIB to implement a competitive market regime, known as the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM), to procure electricity through transparent and efficient…
Read More20-year licences issued to seven DISCOs
Suppliers of Last Resort licences will remain valid till April 2043 ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued separate licences of the Suppliers of Last Resort (SoLR) to seven electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) for 20 years with retrospective effect, ie, from April 27, 2023. The licences will remain valid till April 26, 2043. “The authority approves the…
Read MorePower ministry recovers Rs55bn from delinquent consumers
ISLAMABAD: The power ministry said on Tuesday, it had recovered Rs55 billion from electricity consumers that had either not paid their bills or were involved in theft, as part of a campaign to reduce losses and improve the sector’s performance. The ministry said it had collected Rs46 billion from Sept. 7 to Oct. 31 and another Rs9 billion in November…
Read MoreK-Electric receives highest federal subsidy of Rs169bn
ISLAMABAD: The privately-run K-Electric company has been getting the highest Rs169 billion in subsidy from the federal government as compared to the state-run Power Distribution Companies (Discos), as per the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) statistics. The net required subsidy of K-Electric is Rs169 billion and is being fulfilled by the federal government budget. Among the Discos, three are Islamabad…
Read MoreCrackdown on power thieves begins
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Over 330 electricity thieves, including important figures, have been found involved in power theft in the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) region. According to the Lesco spokesperson, 130 FIRs have been filed and 11 suspects arrested in a crackdown, which has been launched in the country. “Former Member of National Assembly Mehr Saeed Zafar Padhar was also found involved…
Read MorePower sector T&D losses surge to Rs520.3bn in FY2021-22
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan power sector’s Transmission & Distribution (T&D) losses have risen to Rs520.3 billion with the highest-ever deficit incurred in the Peshawar Electric Power Supply Company (PESCO) to the tune of Rs153.8 billion, in just one financial year. The cash bleeding power sector’s accumulated losses have crossed the defence spending of the country in the last two financial years, and…
Read MoreSurplus power generation: Consumers to pay over Rs124bn capacity charges
LESCO wants to recover the highest amount of Rs28.906bn followed by Multan Electric Supply Company ISLAMABAD: Consumers will pay capacity charges of over Rs124 billion for the surplus power generation during the last quarter of fiscal year 2022-23 in the coming months. The XWDISCOs are seeking approval of the regulator for the recovery of capacity charges as well as others…
Read MoreLESCO Fails To Achieve NEPRA-Determined 2 Percent Loss Reduction Target
Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has failed to achieve 2 percent loss reduction target that was determined by Nepra in its previous MYT, due to its inability of materialising Rs30 billion ADB funds for the AMI meter project, as the regulator approved Rs107.307 billion new five years investment plan for the company.
Read MoreLesco selects 100 feeders to produce solar power
He said 100 feeders have been selected in this regard with the investment estimate of Rs170 million. He was addressing members of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said that there are many rumours regarding solar net metering, in which it is being said that the rate of net metering is being reduced but the rate is not…
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