Over 2.8 lakh households remain without electricity; Govt yet to decide on relief despite earlier assurances. Tens of thousands of families in flood-affected regions across Pakistan remain in darkness, as more than 283,000 consumers are still without electricity despite ongoing restoration efforts. According to the latest Power Division report, torrential …
Read More »NEPRA weighs Rs1.69 per unit power tariff cut
Consumers may see Rs23bn relief in September bills under July’s fuel cost adjustment BeNewz Report Electricity consumers across Pakistan are poised to receive relief of Rs1.69 per unit in their September bills through the July monthly fuel charges adjustment (FCA). If approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), …
Read More »NEPRA FCA hearing set for August 28
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has scheduled a public hearing on the Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for July 2025 on August 28 in Islamabad. The decision follows a request by the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G), which has recommended a reduction in electricity …
Read More »NEPRA announces tariff cut
BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The consumers are set to get a relief of Rs 2.65 per unit in their electricity bills for August 2025. This relief includes Rs 1.88 per unit relief for consumers of Discos and KE on account of the quarterly adjustment.They will also get a reduction in electricity …
Read More »Another electricity tariff cut likely as NEPRA concludes hearing
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Tuesday held a public hearing on the Power Division’s request to implement a uniform electricity tariff across the country, including Karachi. This comes with the promising prospect of a reduction in electricity rates, driven by currency stability and declining global …
Read More »NEPRA reserves judgement on FCA hearings
To discontinue the collection of Electricity Duty through electricity bills Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has concluded public hearings on two key electricity tariff adjustment requests — one from K-Electric and the other from the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) — and reserved its decisions, …
Read More »OGRA hikes fixed gas charges for domestic consumers
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced an increase in fixed gas charges for domestic consumers, effective July 1, 2025. This move comes as part of a broader gas tariff revision in Pakistan 2025, aimed at adjusting cost recovery in the energy sector, said an …
Read More »PD moves NEPRA for reducing basic tariff
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has submitted a petition with NEPRA of reducing the base electricity tariff in Pakistan for the upcoming fiscal year. According to official documents, domestic consumers could get relief of up to Rs1.16 per unit in their monthly electric bills. This potential electricity price reduction …
Read More »NEPRA issues show-cause notice to KE over unfair load shedding
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a show-cause notice to K-Electric (KE) for failing to follow regulatory instructions regarding load shedding, even though such curtailments are allowed under federal government policy. Dated June 23, the notice came on the same day the Power Division …
Read More »K-Electric’s failure worsens Karachi’s power crisis
Aftab Maken Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has come down hard on K-Electric for its worsening performance and failure to provide a stable electricity supply to Karachi. In a strongly worded letter, NEPRA’s Additional Director General Iftikhar Ali Khan highlighted the growing number of public complaints and …
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