ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a significant electricity shortfall of 4,000 megawatts as rising temperatures have led to a sharp increase in demand, resulting in prolonged and unscheduled load-shedding across major cities. Read More: Unannounced load-shedding worsens across Punjab According to power sector officials, the shortage has triggered widespread outages in several urban and rural areas, […]
Pakistan electricity crisis
Nepra Fines K-Electric Rs25 Million Over Failures During 2023 Nationwide Blackout
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday imposed a Rs25 million fine on K-Electric (KE) for its operational lapses during the massive nationwide power breakdown in January 2023. According to Nepra, the penalty follows a detailed inquiry that found KE responsible for several internal deficiencies and operational failures. The regulator rejected the […]
Regulatory Silence: How Nepra’s Lapses Burden Consumers
Each billing cycle now arrives like an indictment, a monthly reminder that the ordinary citizen must pay for the extraordinary failures of those meant to regulate. The latest episode — a Rs215 million hit to consumers — reveals yet again how regulatory complacency and contractual negligence quietly conspire against public interest. Beneath the jargon of […]