LESCO
Rs 1.70 Billion U-Turn: LESCO Drops AMI Smart Meter Plan
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has approved the purchase of 400,000 ordinary static, single-phase meters, reversing its earlier plan to install Advanced Metering Infrastructure…
Free Electricity Ends for LESCO Officers After 30 Years
LESCO officers are paying full electricity bills for the first time in three decades, after the free units facility for company officials was withdrawn. Some…
LESCO Bill Recovery Tactics Under Fire as Lahore Commissioner Steps In
The Lahore Commissioner office has decided to take up complaints of harassment and unlawful power disconnections by Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) field teams with…
NEPRA Sets 100,000 Smart Meter Target for LESCO Amid Rising Losses
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has decided to launch a large-scale smart meter installation project to control billions of rupees in financial losses caused…
LESCO Announces Power Outage Schedule for Lahore on July 4–5
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has announced planned power outages in parts of Lahore on July 4 and July 5 due to maintenance and…
Audit Report Flags Severe Financial Disparities in Power Utilities
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) report for 2025-26 reveals severe financial disparities among the country’s power distribution companies during the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY2024-25).…
Lahore Gets First High Speed Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) activated the first high capacity 180kW electric vehicle fast charging station on Shami Road during formal launch ceremony. CEO…
LESCO Deploys Special Teams to Ensure Uninterrupted Power During Muharram
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has completed special arrangements to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply during Muharram-ul-Haram, with senior officials and technical teams placed…
LESCO Suspends Electricity Bill Installment Facility for June 2026
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has imposed a complete ban on electricity bill installments throughout June as part of its efforts to achieve recovery…
LESCO Reverses Smart Meter Policy, Reverts to Static Meters to Cut Costs
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has reversed its smart meter policy, deciding to reinstall conventional static meters in place of modern AMI smart meters on…
LESCO Launches Probe into Transformer Bribery Allegations Raised by Federal Minister
The board of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has ordered a high-level inquiry after the tweet of a federal minister Khawaja Asif exposed a…
LESCO Recovers 14.7 Million Electricity Units in Major Meter Data Drive
The metering labs of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) have recovered 14.72 million pending electricity units from replaced meters since January 2026. The recovery…
LESCO Uncovers Remote-Controlled Electricity Theft Method in Lahore Crackdown
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lahore Electric Supply Company) has uncovered a new method of electricity theft involving the use of remote-control devices to manipulate…
