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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…
Electricity Bills Set to Rise as NEPRA Reviews Rs2.52 Hike Request
Electricity prices in Pakistan are set to rise by Rs2.52 per unit for one month, pending approval from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).…
Power Division Orders Immediate Clearance of Stuck Net-Metering Cases
The Power Division has directed all power distribution companies (Discos) and the Pakistan Information Technology Company (PITC) to immediately clear pending net-metering applications, acting on…
NEPRA Stalls Solar Licenses for Hundreds of LESCO Consumers
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has failed to issue generation licenses to hundreds of solar power consumers in the Lahore Electric Supply Company…
Electricity Bills May Rise Again as CPPA Requests New Tariff Increase
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has filed a petition with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) seeking a one-month increase of Rs2.52 per…
LESCO Brings Back Old Meters Amid Smart Meter Budget Delay
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has begun reinstalling old meters in place of units that were burnt, damaged, or removed for various reasons, sources…
NEPRA Raises Electricity Price for June Adjustment
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased electricity prices across Pakistan by 75 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for…
Electricity Bills Set to Rise as NEPRA Weighs Rs1.20 Tariff Hike
Electricity consumers across Pakistan may face a Rs1.20 per unit increase in their August bills as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) holds a…
