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PESCO, KPK Govt in Talks to Curb Load Shedding, Boost Revenue

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ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government are negotiating a contract aimed at increasing revenue and reducing load shedding, particularly in high-loss areas. According to sources, the proposed agreement seeks to improve power supply to feeders experiencing over 20% losses by enhancing recovery rates and curbing electricity theft. PESCO currently suffers annual losses of approximately Rs 130 billion, significantly contributing to the power sector’s circular debt. Discussions began following a February 17, 2025, meeting between KPK Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and PESCO Board…

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Power Outage in Peshawar Following Grid Station Shutdown

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PESHAWAR: A technical fault at the Rehman Baba grid station on Friday disrupted power supply to over 72,000 households in Peshawar. This issue arose when protesters forcefully restarted feeders that had been switched off by the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) for scheduled load shedding. Pesco reported that protesters entered the grid station around 2 pm, forcibly turning the feeders back on, which led to a technical fault. The disruption affected 32 feeders, impacting over 72,000 power connections. The protesters also harassed staff members and confiscated their mobile phones. Efforts…

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Q2 QTA: Discos seek hike of Rs4/ unit

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ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs. 4 per unit to recover additional amount of Rs 81.5 billion from consumers for second quarter (Oct-December) of FY 2023-40 under Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) mechanism. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is scheduled to conduct a public hearing on February 14, 2024 on the petition of Discos filed by Central Power Purchasing Agency Guaranteed (CPPA-G). Of the total requested adjustment of 81.498 Rs 75. 139 billion is on account of capacity charges to be paid to…

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20-year licences issued to seven DISCOs

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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 grant of supplier licences to DISCOs (to act as SoLR) in terms of Section 23E and 23F of the Nepra Act on the terms and conditions as set out in…

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Power ministry recovers Rs55bn from delinquent consumers

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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 so far, through detection charges and arrears recovery from delinquent consumers. Rashid Langrial, secretary of Power Division, said the November data includes detection charges and arrears recovery but does not…

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