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electricity
Every story Skardu Times has filed on electricity, newest first.
Winter fuel costs may lift December-February electricity bills
Power Division sources tell two outlets fuel price adjustments could rise two to three times as hydropower output falls and LNG prices climb.
NEPRA reserves verdict on Rs2.56 per unit tariff hike request
The regulator will rule on CPPA's plea to recover September's fuel cost gap, which it says would add Rs32.66 billion to consumer bills nationwide.
Power division, industry seek cut in fuel levy on generation
At a hearing on CPPA's request for Rs2.56 per unit extra fuel adjustment, industry representatives said levies add about Rs10 per unit to electricity costs.
Power ministry moves to end six-month penalty above 200 units
Awais Leghari told the Senate the government is weighing a 250-unit threshold and wants any relief aimed at households below the poverty line.
Energy minister says power sector support cut to Rs750 billion
Awais Leghari's claim, reported without a detailed statement, puts government financial support to the power sector down from Rs1,180 billion; no breakdown was given.
K-Electric eases load-shedding in Korangi, SITE and other Karachi areas
The utility's quarterly review moves several neighbourhoods from the medium-loss to the low-loss category and others out of the high-loss bracket.
100MW solar project planned to ease Gilgit-Baltistan power supply
Energy Update reports the scheme is meant to improve supply reliability, but its location, cost, timeline and executing agency were not disclosed.
Pesco and Lesco announce planned outages across two provinces
Peshawar's utility will cut supply from 9am to 2:30pm on Tuesday, while Lahore's company has begun five-to-eight-hour daily shutdowns for winter upgrades.
MQM-P warns of street protests as power cuts drag on
The Express Tribune reports the party's threat without a date or venue, while a separate agency report says an explosion in Nushki cut power to parts of Sindh and Punjab.
K-Electric extends Karachi loadshedding as power crisis deepens
The three outlets reporting the extension carried no schedule, no duration and no statement from the utility, leaving the scope of the new outages unconfirmed.
Weekly inflation rises 0.99 percent, annual rate hits 11.92 percent
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data shows electricity prices climbed 18.76 percent while tomatoes fell 13.45 percent during the third week of September.
First phase of Hunza electricity loss reduction programme completed
Greenpost reported the completion of the first phase but provided no further details on the scope or cost of the work.
Governor meets PESCO chief amid PTI power-cut threats
UrduPoint reported the Peshawar meeting focused on PESCO and grid stations, while Aaj News said two PTI lawmakers threatened to suspend electricity and gas supply.
Government to audit all Discos to trace power theft, losses
An APP document says more than 2.12 million smart meters have already been installed to curb theft and improve billing.
Pakistan opens first electricity wheeling auction for bulk consumers
Federal Minister Awais Laghari says producers and buyers will trade directly, starting with consumers using more than one megawatt, before expanding to households in coming years.
