Towards competitive electricity market
Last week NEPRA approved the detailed design and implementation plan of Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM). This is a step towards market liberalization; and it’s better than mere slogan…
Five ways to bring down your electricity bill
Electricity has become a critical necessity in our lives. However, as the global discourse evolves on the usage of efficient and cleaner sources of generating this electricity, and the impact…
Inflated electricity bills
For a good 68 percent of the population that has access to electricity in Pakistan, the monthly electricity bill has been full of surprises. They find it difficult to comprehend…
Urban resilience and electricity provision
Recently, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) conducted a study to understand the impact of urban resilience on electricity provision in Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar. Urban resilience is the…
‘Cheap’ electricity
THEY say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The aphorism is particularly relevant to Pakistan where the existing economic mess is largely of our own making. Politicians…
The electricity landscape
Bill Clinton said it well: “it’s the economy, stupid”. And for a prolific and competitive economy, it is imperative to have a conducive environment that is based on, among other…
Criticality of competitive electricity pricing
The export-oriented sectors of Pakistan have shown marked resilience over the past decades, having weathered the storms of economic uncertainty, severe energy shortages, overvalued currency and delayed refunds. Aided by…
Federalism and electricity
Electricity is largely a federal subject in our constitution with some role for the provinces in small-scale power generation and the sector being under the oversight of the Council of…
Back to Musharraf’s electricity tricks?
The two announcements reported in the media this week show how confused those running our power sector appear to be. The first said the government is considering setting up mobile…
Increasing demand of electricity
Electricity is one of the major requirements of a nation for economic development as it brings investment opportunities for the country. In Pakistan the nation has been facing power shortage…
