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Power consumers likely to get relief in May electricity bills
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[ad_1] A representational image of pylons and power lines. — AFP/File Power consumers are likely to get ‘third consecutive’ relief of Rs4.12 per unit in the electricity bills in May as a petition sought slashing rates from Rs2.94 to Rs4.92 in terms of fuel cost adjustment. A petition has been submitted to the National Electric…
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PM orders ‘drastic measures’ to cut power tariff
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[ad_1] Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding power sector in Islamabad on April 15, 2024. — PID ISLAMABAD: In a sigh of relief for the common man, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed for drastic measures to reduce the per unit cost of electricity. Presiding over a high-level review meeting regarding power…
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Power tariff hike of Rs2.75 per unit approved
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[ad_1] A FESCO worker fixes a line on an electric pole on December 19, 2022. — APP ISLAMABAD: Putting an additional burden of Rs85.2 billion on consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has okayed a hike of Rs2.75 per unit in power tariff for the current quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24. The…
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KE says 71% of network maintained uninterrupted power supply
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[ad_1] K-Electric logo. — APP File In quarterly review report, K-Electric, stated that 71% of its network of over 2,000 feeders across Karachi remained loadshedding-free from December 2023 to March 2024. “There is no significant change in loadshedding for KE’s service territory as per the quarterly review of the company’s network of over 2,000 feeders.…
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Power generation drops 2.4% in Jan amid rising fuel costs | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan’s power generation dropped by 2.4% to 8,314 Gigawatt hours (GWh) in January 2024 due to low demand in the system during the winter month. However, the cost of the fuel component in the overall production surprisingly surged by 23% to Rs13.79 per unit due to increased reliance on expensive fuels like imported…
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Govt to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Karachi: PM
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[ad_1] Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar talks to anchors and journalists in a meeting held at the PM House in Islamabad on August 31, 2023. — PID ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said Monday that the government, in collaboration with K-Electric (KE), would ensure an uninterrupted power supply to Karachi to meet its needs.…
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Several Karachi areas to see cut in power due to maintenance works today
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[ad_1] An image showing a power breakdown in Karachi on January 10, 2021. — AFP Karachiites will experience power outages in multiple areas on Tuesday (today) as the metropolis’ primary electricity supplier K-Electric (KE) would undertake maintenance activity at multiple grids in the country’s economic hub. In a statement, KE announced that power shutdown is required from…
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Caretakers eye cutting power prices for industries
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Ali, the caretaker federal minister for energy, stated that the government was considering making a significant move by lowering industrial power rates. Speaking to Geo News, the minister said that with five to six weeks remaining until the elected government could assume power, the caretaker government will complete a few major things.…
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Several Karachi areas to witness power outages on Tuesday
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[ad_1] Image taken during a country-wide blackout, on January 10, 2021. — AFP Karachi Electric (KE) will be undertaking a “critical maintenance activity” in several areas of the metropolis, the company said Monday, as a result of which the places will see hours-long power outages. The sole power provider of the city said the areas…
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Power generation hits 33-month low | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Power generation in Pakistan plummeted to a 33-month low, reaching 7,547 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) in November 2023. This decline was attributed partly to the onset of the winter season and, more significantly, to the overall economic slowdown in the country. The dip in power generation has intensified the burden of capacity payments on end-consumers.…
