Pakistanis suffering from load shedding despite having more electricity than they need

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The CPEC drive power production projects have led to a drastic rise in the electricity being produced in Pakistan, much more than Pakistanis need. But,…

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Grant of transmission license for KP company’s 7,300 MW system opposed by National Transmission Company

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) had recently sought comments from stakeholders regarding the issuance of a new transmission license to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

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Government decides to increase electricity tariffs by Rs.1.90 to revive IMF programme

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Government of Pakistan (GOP) has decided to increase the electricity tariff rates in a bid to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme according…

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#BlackOutPakistan – Here are the best reactions to the national grid power breakdown

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan just witnessed a nation-wide blackout yesterday that lasted more than 8 hours for most cities but is still ongoing in some parts of the…

[UPDATED] – #Blackout – Electricity goes out in major cities of Pakistan

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

UPDATE 7: Electricity was partially restored in areas but has gone out again in some. #Loadshedding is now trending on Twitter. Latest statement by the…

K-Electric plans to invest $1.5 billion in energy infrastructure

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

K-Electric announced that it is planning to invest $1.5 billion into its power generation and distribution infrastructure over the next three years, according to a…

Pakistan’s electricity losses can be reduced by 90% with ElectroCure governance tool: CEO Ignite

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has recently held a meeting to discuss various problems in which the IT sector can provide assistance. The committee…

3 students from Iqra University have designed electricity generating tiles

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Three students from Iqra University, Karachi campus have developed electricity generating tiles. The device produces electricity when you walk on it, a concept of energy…

KPK government to construct 356 power stations to produce energy from running water

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

356 micro hydel power stations (generation of energy using falling water) in Malakand and Hazara divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at a cost of five billion…

This is how Twitter reacted to major power disruption in Punjab

By Ammara Saleem ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Yesterday, a major power break down that lasted 7-8 hours hit Punjab and KP. This breakdown happened at the Guddu Muzaffargarh power line,the tipping of…

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Now you can monitor your electricity consumption with this new bill

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Starting this month, K-Electric has introduced a revamped version of their bill that is not only simpler but extremely user-friendly. As compared to the previous…

Govt launches a mobile app for consumers to get real-time electricity billing info

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has been struggling hard to keep up with the ongoing pace of the modern world of technology. While the govt has not been so…

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Bitcoin mining collectively consumes more electricity than 159 countries

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Bitcoin’s price is skyrocketing as it crossed $8000 mark, however, one of the most interesting facts, which has been ignored is the consumption of electricity…

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