Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power distribution companies lost over Rs1 trillion in FY25 due to high transmission losses and weak bill recovery, deepening circular debt and undermining service quality. Pakistan’s power distribution system bled more than Rs1 trillion in 2024-25 as high transmission and distribution losses and unpaid bills eroded …
Read More »Prosumer rules 2026 invites public feedback
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at calming market jitters and addressing mounting public concern, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a draft amendment to its Prosumer Regulations 2026, making it clear that existing solar net metering consumers will face no changes to their current arrangements. …
Read More »Net Billing System replaces with Net Metering for solar consumers
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has officially notified the Net Metering Regulations 2026, replacing the long-standing net metering regime with a new net billing mechanism. This major policy shift ends the popular “unit-for-unit” exchange system for solar and other renewable energy prosumers, marking a significant …
Read More »Power sector circular debt climbs Rs75bn despite massive bailouts
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector circular debt rose by Rs75 billion in the first half of FY26 (July-December 2025), reaching Rs1.689 trillion—a 4.65% increase despite government capital injections of Rs780 billion and Rs1.225 trillion in commercial borrowing at lower rates during FY25. At the end of June 2025, the …
Read More »Major overhaul of net metering policy through new regulations floated
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), acting on government directions, has prepared a draft proposing sweeping changes to Pakistan’s net metering framework that would significantly reduce the benefits for solar prosumers. Under the proposed rules, the allowable solar system capacity, contract duration and the rate paid …
Read More »Electricity prices likely to rise by Rs 0.45 per unit
Aftab MakenISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday concluded hearings on the quarterly tariff adjustment sought by distribution companies (DISCOs) and K-Electric, with the federal government proposing a Rs0.45 per unit increase in electricity prices for the next three months. The authority, chaired by Waseem Mukhtar, reserved …
Read More »K-Electric MYT to curb subsidies, ensure fair reforms
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has reviewed K-Electric’s Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) for 2024–2030 to correct structural flaws that risked creating an unnecessary financial burden on the national budget and giving the private power utility advantages not available to other electricity distribution companies (DISCOs). Power experts …
Read More »Govt allocates 7,000MW surplus power to industry, agriculture
Electricity rates for additional units reduced; production costs expected to fall Aftab Maken Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari announced that the government has decided to allocate 7,000 megawatts of surplus electricity to the industrial and agricultural sectors to boost economic productivity. He said both sectors are …
Read More »NEPRA considers Rs 0.19 per unit hike
Consumers may see up to Rs 0.19 per unit increase in October bills due to August fuel cost adjustment. BeNewz Report Consumers across Pakistan are likely to face an increase in electricity tariffs by up to Rs 0.19 per unit as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) reviews a …
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 …
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