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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…
Power Division May End Six-Month Penalty for Crossing 200 Units
The Power Division has decided to review the formula for protected electricity consumers and is considering a proposal under which households would pay the higher…
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…
Power Division Eyes Cash Incentive for Evening Solar Storage
The Power Division has proposed a new incentive mechanism that would pay solar battery owners extra for supplying stored electricity during evening peak hours, as…
Power Division Redesigns Electricity Bills After Widespread Consumer Complaints
The Power Division has introduced a redesigned electricity bill format across the country, aimed at making billing information clearer and more accessible for consumers. Officials…
Government Orders Review After Net Metering Consumers Denied Credits
The Power Division has moved to correct an issue that left several net metering consumers without credit for electricity supplied to the national grid, following…
Senate Orders Recovery of Rs. 2bn in Dasu Grid Scandal
The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs has exposed severe negligence in the nation’s power sector. Senator Saifullah Abro chaired the meeting to review multilateral-funded…
DISCOs Push for Fixed Charges on Solar Net Metering Users
Power distribution companies (DISCOs) have asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to approve fixed charges for solar net metering users as more consumers…
Power Division Slashes Smart Meters Prices to Speed Up National Deployment
The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) is moving ahead with a major effort to improve customer service and operational efficiency by reducing the cost of…
Karachi Consumers Push Energy Ministry for Accountability
Consumers and industrial stakeholders in Karachi have jointly issued an open letter to the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), asserting that “Karachi consumers cannot remain…
No Change in Electricity Peak Hours, Confirms Power Division
The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has categorically denied recent rumors about a change in electricity peak hours, confirming that the existing schedule remains fully…
How ‘Apna Meter Apni Reading’ can save you Money? (EXPLAINED)
The new Power Smart app is reshaping how Pakistan’s electricity consumers manage their bills, giving them a direct way to prevent overbilling and protect valuable…
Govt to Phase Out Manual Electricity Meter Readers
LAHORE: In a major move to tackle overbilling and enhance transparency in the power sector, the federal government is set to phase out manual electricity…
