Posts tagged as: NEPRA

Government Increases Electricity Tariff Ahead of IMF Talks

According to reports the incumbent government has increased the electricity tariff in order to service bank loans ahead of upcoming talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The increase, which will be visible in consumer electricity bills next month, is expected to be about 43 paisa per unit, and the government intends to raise around […]

Ministry of Water & Power for Reviewing Upfront Tariff for Coal-based Plants

It was recently reported from Islamabad that the Ministry of Water and Power came out in the open to state that the government had earlier provided Upfront Tariff for energy projects based on coal. They expect these projects to generate cheap electricity. NEPRA has already announced a few projects in this regards. They have given […]

President Asif Ali Zardari takes notice of prolonged power outages

President Asif Ali Zardari while taking notice of the prolonged loadshedding and widespread protests in the country summoned Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain and directed him to take immediate measures to overcome the crisis. People across the country, particularly in Punjab, have been subjected to the worst form of power outage stretching up to 18 […]

Consistent electricity price hikes

Irrespective of their demands and even protest demonstrations, power consumers across the country have no path to fend off the sums that keeps to be added to their electric bills. In the latest blow, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has made an increment of Rs 6.39 per unit. Although they spared lifeline users consuming […]

Electricity only for rich people

Apparently we are moving back to dark ages, as the days of affordable electricity are ostensibly over for poor segments of the society. In the latest blow, the government on Tuesday increased power tariff at the rate of Rs 6.39 per unit under the fuel adjustment charge, tightening the noose around the already economically oppressed […]

NEPRA approves power companies’ demand of rise in power tariffs

NEPRA approves power companies’ demand of rise in power tariffs Thursday, March 1, 2012: Power Tariffs in most parts of Pakistan are going to be increased by about 39% after National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved the increase requested by the power companies. The power companies in the country had earlier requested NEPRA to […]

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