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A solar remedy

Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its energy landscape. With a burgeoning population, increasing energy demands and a chronic energy crisis, the need for a sustainable, affordable and reliable…

Enhancing grid consumption need of the hour

There are efforts and actions being taken to reduce power tariffs and make the grid sustainable. These include negotiations with the IPPs, forcing industry to move from captive power generation…

Why power subsidies are a bad idea

Pakistan’s power sector continues to be heavily reliant on government subsidies, a mechanism intended to keep electricity affordable for consumers. However, the State of Industry Report 2024 by Nepra paints…

KE: load-shedding challenge

On January 15, Karachi residents and industrialists harshly criticized K-Electric during a public hearing at the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), accusing the utility company of failing to provide…

The unraveling of power sector

Power sector is by far the most poorly performing sector of the economy – a sector that compromises the competitiveness of our industries, those that cater solely to domestic consumption…

Power sector: role of WB, ADB, IMF

Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector participation in the distribution sector, starting with the best-performing power distribution companies (Discos),…

Power efficiency

‘THE grapes are sour’ is a dictum that in some ways echoes the situation of Pakistan’s power sector. The sour grapes symbolise the falling electricity demand due to ever-increasing tariffs,…