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LESCO Enforces New Rules for Solar Installations
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) introduced new solar regulations requiring consumers installing systems above 14 kilowatts to purchase and install personal transformers. The supply company…
Power Companies Collect Rs19 Trillion Taxes in Three Years
Electricity consumers in Pakistan has paid over Rs19 trillion in taxes during the last three years, according to official documents from the Ministry of Energy.…
LESCO Announces Scheduled Power Outages in Multiple Areas on April 26
The Lahore Electric Supply Company Lahore Electric Supply Company has announced scheduled power outages in several areas on April 26 due to maintenance and repair work aimed…
LESCO Begins Monitoring Official Vehicles Under Efficiency Drive
The Lahore Electric Supply Company has launched a comprehensive monitoring campaign targeting the use of its official vehicles, aiming to promote energy efficiency and ensure responsible utilization…
LESCO Starts Testing Prepaid Electricity Meters in Lahore
LESCO has installed two prepaid power meters in Allama Iqbal Town as part of a pilot project. The system works like mobile phone credit, letting…
LESCO Raises Smart Meter Price to Rs17,700 for New Connections
The Lahore Electric Supply Company has raised the price of single-phase AMI smart meters by up to Rs6,000, increasing the cost for consumers applying for new electricity…
IESCO Announces Power Outage in Multiple Areas on Saturday
Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a scheduled power suspension in multiple areas on Saturday due to ongoing maintenance and development work. According to an…
Internet Disrupted in Lahore After Fiber Optic Cables Cut
The Lahore Electric Supply Company severed internet and cable operators’ fiber lines on Jail Road, Queens Road, Gulberg and other key locations, prompting a sharp…
Punjab Govt Mandates New Infrastructure Rules for Housing Societies
The Punjab government has officially decided that all upcoming residential projects in the city must ditch the old-fashioned, tangled mess of overhead power lines in…
LESCO Suspends Solar Green Meter Installations Nationwide
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has temporarily banned the installation of solar green meters for consumers, affecting thousands of domestic and industrial users. The move…
Meter Shortage Forces LESCO to Revert to Traditional Technology
Lahore Electric Supply Company has resumed the purchase of traditional single-phase static electricity meters, effectively putting the planned rollout of AMI smart meters on hold…
Circular Debt Study Warns Poorest Households Now Paying the Highest Electricity Cost
A new PIDE study has revealed that Pakistan’s circular debt crisis has created a deeply unequal electricity pricing system, where the poorest families are bearing…
LESCO Upgrades to Smart AMI Meters and Tightens Net Metering Rules
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is replacing old meters with Smart AMI units and enforcing stricter rules for net metering projects to ensure only…
