NEPRA jacks up power tariff by 81-paisa per unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday gave its approval to increase the power tariff by Rs0.81 per unit on...
K-Electric’s receivables surge to Rs158.8bn
KARACHI:Â The outstanding receivables of K-Electric (KE) have ballooned to Rs158.8 billion on account of outstanding payments from various federal and provincial public...
IPPs get relief as IHC suspends NEPRA’s suo moto notice
ISLAMABAD:Â The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended National Electric Power Regulatory Authority's suo moto notice to residual fuel oil (RFO)-based Independent Power...
‘Liabilities causing impediments in privatisation of K-Electric’
Power Division secretary says public companies, including SSGC and NTDC, owe Rs125bn to K-Electric
ISLAMABAD:Â The Senate Standing Committee on Power Division was...
Petrol prices likely to go up by 12%
KARACHI:Â Oil prices are likely to increase by up to 12.8 per cent due to fluctuation in global oil prices for April.
In a...
‘Pakistan can generate 2.9m MW clean energy from solar power’
Punjab minister says renewable energy will reduce cost of doing business, promote industrialization and encourage investment
LAHORE:Â The three-day 8th edition of 'Solar...
Govt to increase electricity prices by Rs2 per unit
ISLAMABAD:Â The government on Wednesday decided to increase electricity prices by Rs2 per unit.
The hike in the prices will put an additional burden...
ECC orders speedy establishment of new LNG terminal
Approving FBR's proposal, the committee waves off the accumulated penal surcharges of Rs700m against overstayed consignments at ports
ISLAMABAD: Keeping in mind...
‘Circular debt to be brought down to Rs225bn by Dec’
Minister says some 450 officials of various distribution companies have been terminated for being involved in power pilferage
ISLAMABAD:Â Reiterating the government's firm...
Thar coal plant starts electricity generation
EPTL tests and energizes the first unit of 330MW of the combined 660MW power plant – located in Thar Block II
KARACHI:Â It...
Thar coal plant starts electricity generation
EPTL tests and energizes the first unit of 330MW of the combined 660MW power plant – located in Thar Block II
KARACHI:Â It...
‘WAPDA will import electricity from Tajikistan to overcome shortfall’
HARIPUR:Â Federal Water and Power Minister Omer Ayub Khan said on Monday that the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) would import electricity...
CPPA seeks Rs1.23 per unit hike in power tariffÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has been asked to increase power price by Rs1.23 per unit under the head monthly fuel...
US regulators sue VW over emissions scandal
WASHINGTON:Â US stock regulators have sued Volkswagen over the emissions cheating scandal, alleging the German automaker committed fraud by raising billions in corporate...
Pakistan aims to produce 60pc clean electricity by 2030
Minister says implementation of new renewable energy policy will drastically reduce carbon footprints
ISLAMABAD:Â The government has planned to increase the share...