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ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has fined K-Electric (KE) Rs 10 million over electrocution incidents that claimed 33 lives in Karachi between 2022 and 2023. NEPRA imposed the fine after rejecting KE’s response to a show-cause notice regarding the fatal incidents. The regulatory body has ordered K-Electric to deposit the fine …
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Karachi: Power distribution companies (DISCOs) in Pakistan have been found guilty of overbilling consumers by a staggering Rs8.44 billion to cover up their line losses, according to an official report. The report highlights widespread malpractice among several power companies, leading to an uproar among consumers and calls for accountability. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority …
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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an additional charge of Rs1.743 per unit for electricity consumers, effective from September 2024. This decision allows both state-owned distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric to recover Rs43.23 billion over the next three months. The recovery will address quarterly adjustments for the fourth quarter (April-June) of …
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has given the green light to K-Electric’s monthly Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA) requests for May and June 2024. The FCA rates will be set at 2.59 rupees per unit for May and 3.168 rupees per unit for June, though these charges will be applied separately over the two …
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KARACHI: The likelihood of reducing high electricity prices in Pakistan appears bleak as the government continues to use electricity and petroleum products as key revenue generators. Independent power producers (IPPs) operate without sufficient oversight, contributing to the ongoing energy crisis. These issues were highlighted by experts during a media briefing titled “Pakistan Energy Crisis and …
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Karachi: K-Electric (KE) has taken a step to address climate change by introducing its new “Hara bill”. KE introduced an environmentally friendly bill from this month in November. The idea of the environmentally friendly bill is to prevent over 92 tonnes of paper-based waste from entering Karachi’s landfills. This will also preserve over 4200 trees, …
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Islamabad: NEPRA will conduct a public hearing today to discuss petition submitted by K-Electric on Fuel Adjustment Charges (FCA) for the month of November 2021 and Quarterly Adjustments for the period July till September 2021. The request made by the utility are in line with the mechanism given in KE’s Multi Year Tariff whereby changes …
Karachi: In furtherance of its commitment towards overall development of Karachi, K-Electric has launched the 2nd KHI Awards. The purpose of this awards is to honor and support the organizations that are serving the city of Karachi and working towards its development. Building on the resounding success of 1st KHI Awards, the utility has returned with …
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Karachi: The highly coveted and most prestigious forum for the energy sector across the globe, S&P Global Platts Energy Awards announced K-Electric as the winner for its Roshni Baji Women Ambassador Program under the Corporate Social Responsibility – Diversified Program Category. Often described as the “Oscars” of Energy, the 23rd Annual Awards program was held at …
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Karachi: Committed to the aim to expand its portfolio of clean energy, KE has allied with Sindh Energy Department (SED) and the World Bank to develop a solar park with an aggregate capacity of 350 MW under the ambit of the ‘Sindh Solar Energy Project’ (SSEP). The objective of SSEP is to increase solar power …
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