NEPRA approves Rs1.62 per unit hike in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday approved an increase of Rs1.62 per unit in the power tariff due...
CCoE forms committee to finalise agreements with IPPs
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) on Thursday reviewed the report of a committee that was formed to negotiate with Independent...
Five years on, flood-damaged hydel electric projects in Chitral remain inoperable
PESHAWAR: Due to the financial crisis faced by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, completion of a number of important power generation projects in...
Petrol pump owners lament heavy fines, forced closures
PESHAWAR: Petrol pump owners and dealers have resented the imposition of heavy fines, sealing of petrol pumps, and torture of staffs due...
Sindh to face 300mmcfd gas shortage in winter: SSGC
Sindh will face a severe gas crisis during the upcoming winter season, a spokesperson of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said on...
‘WAPDA to increase share of hydropower in energy mix’
Chairman says construction activities on strategically important Diamer-Bhasha Dam are picking up pace
NEPRA’s public hearing marred by chaos and disruption
The hearing on public complaints against Karachi's sole power supplier status was cut short by three hours, after angry citizens raised chants...
Power sector negligence halted economic development: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the country could not meet the potential of economic development as reforms in...
SNGPL proposes construction of North-South gas pipeline at $1 billion
ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has been considering constructing the 1,100 kilometre (km)-long North-South Gas Pipeline (NSGP) at a...
NEPRA seeks details of foreign contractors engaged with K-Electric
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday directed K-Electric (KE) to submit details of contractors engaged with KE and...
FPCCI seeks competitive energy rates for all industrial sectorsÂ
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), opposing the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decision of raising power tariff for...
Tarbela 4th hydel power station achieves 10bn units mark, yields Rs75bn revenue
In yet another significant development towards contribution of low-cost hydel electricity to the national grid, Tarbela 4th Extension Hydel Power Station crossed...
SCCI terms heavy burden of RLNG rates on self-sufficient KP a ‘conspiracy’
PESHAWAR: President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Engineer Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz has termed the federal government move to impose heavy...
K-Electric restores critical customer services after cyber attack
K-Electric, the sole electricity provider for Karachi, experienced a cyber attack earlier this week that led to the disruption of billing and...
Cabinet ratifies ECC’s decision to discharge pending liabilities of Power Division
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has ratified the Economic Coordination Committee's decision to discharge liabilities of the power division related to M/s Karkey...