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Jul–Mar power usage down 3.6pc

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumption has declined by 3.6 per during the first three quarters (July–March) of FY 2024-25 due to variety of reasons, including subdued industrial activity and consumers financial position. According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, during July-March FY 2025, total electricity consumption in Pakistan stood at 80,111 GWh, compared to 83,109 GWh in the corresponding period of FY 2024, reflecting a 3.6 percent decline in electricity usage. This contraction may be attributed to ongoing energy conservation measures, elevated power tariffs, off-grid solar solutions, and subdued industrial activity. The…

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Nepra allows partial claims in response to KE write-off petition

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued its decision on K-Electric’s write-off petition, allowing partial claims of PKR 50 billion against the company’s claims worth PKR 76 billion pertaining to the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) control period spanning FY17-23. The power utility company had revised claims of unrecoverable amount of Rs 76.034 billion in receivables spanning seven years (2017–23) from Rs 67.902 billion pertains to the period prior to 2022 by including Rs 8.131 billion additional write-off claims for 2023. According to KE, it is important to highlight…

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Report analyses impact of solar imports on Pakistan’s power sector

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KARACHI: Renewables First, a think tank on energy and environment, has launched a new report titled ‘Leader of One or Leader of None – China’s Choice for Clean over Coal in Pakistan’, which examines China’s growing paradox in the Global South: acting as both a clean energy powerhouse and a financier of fossil fuels, with Pakistan serving as a pivotal case study. America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement threw international climate action into uncertainty, raising questions over who, if anyone, might assume global leadership in the fight against climate change.…

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Pakistan’s power generation falls 15% MoM, costs plunge 30% in February

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Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 6,945 GWh in February 2025, a steep decline of 15% MoM compared to the previous month, suggesting a decline in economic activity. Back in January 2024, power generation stood at 8,153 GWh. On a yearly basis, power generation declined by 3% as compared to 7,130 GWh in the same month of the previous year. “This was the lowest monthly power generation in five years,” said JS Global. Electricity generation in February fell to its lowest level since March 2020, when it stood at…

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Chinese power projects under CPEC leave Pakistan struggling with debt

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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once hailed as a transformative initiative for Pakistan’s economy, has left the nation grappling with substantial debt and soaring electricity costs, according to Oil Price. Launched in 2013, the $62bn partnership was aimed at boosting economic cooperation, trade, and infrastructure development, with a significant focus on addressing Pakistan’s chronic energy shortages. Of the total investment, nearly $35bn was channelled into 21 power projects under CPEC, most of them coal-fired, adding 6,000 MW to the national grid. Pakistan’s power generation capacity now stands at 42,131 MW—double its…

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