NEPRA fines KE Rs1m for safety lapse | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The country’s power regulator has slapped a fine of Rs10 million on K-Electric (KE)the power utility that supplies electricity to Karachifor “lack of safety measures/culture” which resulted in the death of a person within its service territory during FY 2022-23. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) directed KE to pay the fine in […]
NEPRA approves power price hike under quarterly, fuel price adjustments | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase in electricity prices under quarterly and fuel price adjustments, while also reducing charges by 37 paisa per unit for July’s fuel cost adjustment. In a statement issued by NEPRA on Friday, it was confirmed that a quarterly adjustment of Rs1.75 per unit has […]
Nepra approves hike in electricity tariff for KE consumers
Technicians are silhouetted as they fix cables on a power transmission line in Karachi, Pakistan, January 9, 2017. — Reuters/file ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday increased the electricity tariff for K-Electric (KE) consumers by Rs5.76 per unit on account of fuel adjustment charges amid public outcry over exorbitant power bills. […]
NEPRA raises tariff by Rs2.6 per unit | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Amid criticism over paying trillions of rupees to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and protest by Jammat-e-Islami, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday made another increase in electricity rates by up to Rs2.5627 per unit that would be recovered from consumers in electricity bills of August. The power regulator has allowed […]
NEPRA to launch mobile app for quick resolution of electricity complaints | The Express Tribune
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced the launch of a new mobile application to facilitate the swift resolution of electricity complaints, an official press release said. Named “NEPRA Aasaan Approach”, the app aims to provide a user-friendly platform for consumers to report and address their electricity issues promptly. The app, which will be […]
Power plants rake in Rs10b monthly with zero power output: NEPRA data reveals shocking truth | The Express Tribune
The former caretaker minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz, while referring to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) data has stated that at least four power plants which are receiving Rs10 billion per month are running without supplying any electricity at all. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Dr […]
NEPRA passes on relief to K-E consumers | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued its decision regarding the Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) requested by K-Electric (K-E) for April 2024, indicating a benefit of Rs1.67 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to be passed on to customers in their July 2024 bills. Earlier, NEPRA had notified a decision that specified the FCA rate […]
Nepra ‘ends relief programme’ for electricity bill payments
A representational image of a transmission tower, also known as an electricity pylon. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: After amending the Consumer Service Manual, 2021, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has almost abolished a major relief measure for power consumers to pay their electricity bills in multiple instalments. The consumers have lost another relief option […]
NEPRA notifies Rs3.76 per unit electricity rate hike | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified an increase in electricity rates by up to Rs3.76 per unit due to a quarterly adjustment. The hike allows power companies to recover over Rs46 billion from consumers for the third quarter of FY 2023-24. Of this total, Rs28.515 billion will be charged as capacity […]
Nepra jacks up electricity tariff by Rs2.83 per unit for May bills
KE employees working in Karachi, on January 25, 2023. — APP Putting an additional burden on the inflation-hit masses, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday notified a Rs2.83 per unit hike in electricity tariff for the month of March 2024. An official notification for the price hike stated that the tariff has […]