NEPRA
Electricity Costs Could Surge Two to Three Times in Winter
The Power Division has warned that the fuel price adjustment (FPA) on electricity bills could rise two to three times between December and February, making…
PTA Recovers Only 12.9 Percent of Rs4.27 Billion in Telecom Penalties
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has struggled to collect massive fines from cellular mobile operators. Over the last five years, the regulator imposed Rs 4.27…
September Fuel Cost Adjustment May Add Rs32.7 Billion to Power Bills
The power division has projected an additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs2.56 per unit for electricity consumed in September. The adjustment is estimated to…
NEPRA Sets Grid Charges That Could Lower Industrial Electricity Costs
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified uniform use-of-system charges (UoSC) of Rs6.23 to Rs19.62 per unit for bulk power consumers (BPCs) participating…
Court Temporarily Suspends NEPRA Ruling Against K-Electric
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has granted interim relief to K-Electric, suspending the effect of notifications related to the company’s tariff appeals against decisions by…
NEPRA Proposes New Rules for Electricity Theft Detection Bills
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has proposed amendments to the rules governing detection bills issued to consumers involved in electricity theft. Under the…
Govt Initiates Technical Audit of All Power DISCOs to Curb Electricity Theft
The government will conduct a comprehensive technical audit of all power distribution companies (DISCOs). This major initiative will pinpoint the scale, causes, and geographic hotspots…
NEPRA Approves $58 Billion Power Expansion Plan Despite Major Objections
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an 11-year power generation and transmission plan involving around $58 billion in investment through 2035, despite…
NEPRA Denies Industrial Power Tariffs to Telecom Sector Amid Power Outages
A recent National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications session uncovered a 22-year-old bureaucratic dispute threatening Pakistan’s digital connectivity. The committee investigated severe…
Electricity Consumers to Pay More From September as Nepra Raises Tariff
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of Rs0.52 per unit in electricity prices under the quarterly adjustment mechanism, adding an…
NEPRA Mandates Battery Energy Storage Systems for Solar & Wind Projects
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) just took a major step toward stabilizing Pakistan’s power grid. The regulator officially approved amendments to the electricity…
Pakistan to Digitize Electricity Detection Billing to Protect Consumers
The Power Division has decided to digitize and automate Pakistan’s electricity detection billing system in a move aimed at protecting consumers from inflated bills and…
NEPRA Bans K-Electric’s Loss-Based Load Shedding in Karachi
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has declared K-Electric’s load shedding based on feeder losses illegal, directing the power utility to immediately stop unannounced…
