The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has concluded its hearing on the tariff revision requests submitted by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) and seven Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The final decision on consumer relief will be announced once NEPRA completes its review of the relevant data. During the …
Read More »Govt halts capacity payments to 22 IPPs
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Power was informed that the government has discontinued capacity payments to 22 Independent Power Producers (IPPs). This decision is expected to result in an overall saving of Rs 1500 billion, providing consumers with relief of Rs. 4 to 5 per unit. The meeting of …
Read More »NEPRA reduces FCA for DISCOs & KE
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a national average uniform decrease of Rs 1.23 per unit in the Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA) for DISCOs for December 2024 and a similar Rs 1.23 per unit FCA reduction for K-Electric for November 2024. According to NEPRA’s determination, the actual …
Read More »New EV charging policy confuses investors
The government’s new Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Policy has caused confusion among investors instead of providing the intended facilitation. This issue came to light during a public hearing conducted by NEPRA regarding the establishment of EV charging stations across the country, which aimed to streamline the charging process for …
Read More »NEPRA directs DISCOs to correct MDI errors
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has directed DISCOs and K Electric to meticulously review their records and rectify any inaccuracies in the Maximum Demand Indicator (MDI) data stored in their historical files. This directive aims to prevent overcharging of fixed fees based on erroneous MDI calculations. According to …
Read More »Fixed charges aim to cover Rs 2 trillion of capacity payments for IPPs: NEPRA
The officials of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) have revealed that the imposition of fixed charges on consumers aims to cover capacity payments, which currently stand at an annual figure of Rs 2 trillion. In a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Power, chaired by Muhammad …
Read More »Net metering system in Pakistan
Special Report In the last week, the news appearing on local media for taxing the solar system and reducing the prices of net metering units has gripped. The solar system users in Pakistan were in total panic and did not know what the government would do with their installed system …
Read More »Electricity consumers to pay Rs 2.8 tr under capacity payments
The electricity consumers are set to pay capacity payments up to Rs 2.8 trillion during the upcoming financial year 2024-25.The capacity payments account for 70 percent of electricity tariff for the consumers whereas the energy price amounts to 30 percent.These capacity payments are linked with dollar indexation and therefore, these …
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