NEPRA Detects Data Contradictions in Consumer Overcharges by Discos and KE

Nepra-Price

Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has identified significant discrepancies in the data provided by Distribution Companies (Discos) and K-Electric (KE) regarding overcharged consumers. The overbilling occurred due to meter readings beyond the defined billing cycle and the incorrect application of the pro-rata mechanism, sources revealed. NEPRA had previously instructed Discos through letters issued on February 23, 2024,…

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SNGPL-NPPMCL Dispute Over Gas Supply Invoices Escalates to PM Office

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Islamabad: The ongoing dispute between Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and National Power Parks Management Company Limited (NPPMCL) has now reached the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The disagreement pertains to adjustments made by NPPMCL against SNGPL’s undisputed gas supply invoices, amounting to over Rs. 15.5 billion, as per an arbitration award issued in December 2021 by the London Court…

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Oil Industry Urges Immediate Government Action on Tax and Margin Issues

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ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has called for urgent government intervention to address critical challenges threatening the sustainability of Pakistan’s downstream oil sector, including the removal of sales tax exemptions on petroleum products and delays in revising Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) margins. In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, OCAC Chairman Adil Khattak highlighted the financial strain…

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Government Extends SEZ Incentives to Industrial Estates

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ISLAMABAD: The government has announced plans to extend electricity supply incentives, currently available to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to all industrial estates and zones across the country. A revised mechanism, developed in consultation with China and approved by the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE), removes regulatory barriers for power distribution companies (DISCOs) to supply…

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