Unpaid bills of 12 power distribution companies (DISCOs) have exceeded Rs2.56 trillion which are owed by the federal and provincial governments of the country.
According to media reports, the federal government has outstanding dues of Rs47.81 billion, while provincial governments collectively owe Rs1.51 trillion to the DISCOs operating nationwide.
Additionally, subordinate institutions of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government owe Rs56.77 billion to these power utilities.
Among the federal government’s liabilities, Rs14.13 billion is owed to Iesco, Rs9.13 billion to Sepco, and Rs6.67 billion to Lesco, with smaller amounts due to other DISCOs.
For provincial government departments, out of the total receivables of Rs151.763 billion, LESCO is owed Rs14.773 billion, GEPCO Rs8.884 billion, FESCO Rs3.816 billion, IESCO Rs2.032 billion, MEPCO Rs10.675 billion, PESCO Rs23.988 billion, HESCO Rs20.604 billion, SEPCO Rs33.52 billion, QESCO Rs38.299 billion, and TESCO Rs2.298 billion.
For AJK government departments, out of total receivables of Rs56.771 billion, GEPCO is owed Rs4.290 billion, IESCO Rs45.352 billion, and PESCO Rs7.120 billion.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government owes Rs26.25 billion to Pesco and Tesco, while the Sindh government has unpaid dues exceeding Rs 54 billion to the Hyderabad and Sukkur electric supply companies. Meanwhile, the government of Balochistan owes Rs38.29 billion to Qesco.
These mounting unpaid bills are placing increasing financial pressure on the country’s power distribution companies, impacting their operations and financial stability.
