K-Electric asks NEPRA to increase power tariffÂ
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for an increase in the price of electricity, despite the...
Gas infrastructure remains underdeveloped as Rs818bn GIDC awaits intended use
During the last nine years, the federal government has collected Rs818 billion as Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC), however, it has failed...
Govt committed to producing cheap power to meet growing needs: minister
LAHORE:Â Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan has said that the government is focusing on alternate resources to produce cheaper power so as to...
Rift among IPPs puts agreement with govt in jeopardy
The relations of independent power producers (IPPs) have hit a new low due to serious contentions over the recent agreement signed with...
NEPRA okays 86-paisa per unit increase in power tariff
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday approved Re0.86 per unit increase in power tariff on account of fuel cost...
Cabinet likely to approve nominations for PPL’s BoD election
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is expected to approve nominations for election of directors to the board of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
According to...
Oil refineries lament lack of inclusion in govt’s Euro-5 pricing formula
Oil refineries on Monday expressed reservations on the pricing formula for Euro-5 standard fuel and said that they were not consulted regarding...
Petro Division terms media reports regarding GIDC judgment as ‘misleading’
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division on Saturday took note of misleading advertisements printed by some newspapers regarding the Supreme Court’s (SC) judgment in...
ECC delays decision on passing of fuel charge adjustments to consumers
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday failed to take a decision regarding the passing on of Fuel Charge Adjustments (FCA)...
Pakistan, Russia likely to decide fate of 1,100km North South Gas Pipeline next month
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia may take important decisions during the next month for the transportation of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) from...
OGRA may carry out UFG audits to verify gas losses
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday said that it may carry out independent verification of gas losses through unaccounted...
CCPA for Rs0.86 per unit hike in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Tuesday on behalf of power distributing companies urged National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to...
Hub Power Company signs MoU with govt’s IPPs negotiation committee
The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBC) on Monday notified the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company and a committee for negotiations...
Govt plans to revive PEPCO to bring DISCOs under centralised control
The federal government has decided to reactivate Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in order to bring all the public sector power distribution...
Why negotiating with the IPPs won’t fix much. And what will
A look at the series of bad ideas that have plagued the government’s attempts to fix the energy grid, and how the government keeps digging itself into a bigger and bigger hole