Power sector
Pakistan Power Sector Losses Cross Rs. 1 Trillion Annually: Nepra Report
Pakistan’s power distribution system is incurring annual losses exceeding Rs. 1 trillion due to transmission inefficiencies and poor bill recovery, according to the latest performance…
SG Power Limited Plans Strategic Shift From Energy to Technology Business
SG Power Limited has decided to exit the power sector and transition into the technology business, marking a major change in the company’s long-term direction.…
Govt Halts New Solar Policy After Backlash Over Net Metering
The federal government has stopped the implementation of its decision to shift consumers from net metering to net billing following strong political and public backlash.…
Power Division Sets Auction Roadmap for 800MW Electricity Wheeling
The Power Division has approved a phased plan to auction 800 megawatts (MW) of electricity through the wheeling mechanism over the next five years, a…
Pakistan Seeks UN ESCAP Help for Energy Transition Plan
Pakistan has sought technical and policy support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) to develop a…
Govt Moves to Fast-Track Key Power Projects Under PSDP
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-level review meeting on key power and hydel energy projects under the…
Power Division, K-Electric Clash Over Tariff Differential Subsidy Payment Basis
A dispute has emerged between K-Electric and the Power Division over the payment of Tariff Differential Subsidy (TDS), with the utility demanding payments under original…
Pakistan’s Power Generation Drops 3.7% in October 2025
Pakistan’s power generation fell 3.7% year-on-year in October 2025, producing 9,886 GWh compared with 10,262 GWh in October last year. Month-on-month output also dropped 21.5%,…
DISCOs Cost Pakistan Rs171bn in Q1, Despite Slight Improvement from Last Year
Pakistan’s state-run power distribution companies (DISCOs) have inflicted massive losses of Rs171 billion in just the first quarter of the current fiscal year, highlighting the…
Industry Rejects Govt’s New Power Package, Warns of Factory Shutdowns
Pakistan’s industrial sector has fiercely opposed the government’s new incremental power consumption package, warning that the move could lead to widespread factory closures and hamper…
Business Bodies Urge NEPRA to Lower Industrial Tariff in PM’s Incremental Power Package
Key business associations, including FPCCI, KATI, and BQATI, have urged Nepra to revise the Prime Minister’s incremental power package by reducing the industrial tariff from…
Pakistan’s Power Sector Circular Debt Rises by Rs79 Billion in Q1 FY2025-26
Pakistan’s power sector continues to face financial strain as circular debt surged by Rs79 billion during the first quarter (July–September) of FY2025-26, reaching a staggering…
Govt Plans to Exit Power Purchase Business and Eliminate Circular Debt
The federal government has unveiled a major reform plan to exit the power purchase business and completely eliminate circular debt within six years, marking a…
