Power Division Defends NEPRA’s K-Electric Tariff Review, Counters Misleading Claims

Govt hails Nepra’s move to slash KE’s tariff, says it will ‘reduce additional burden on taxpayers’

The government on Monday hailed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) recent decision to slash K-Electric’s multi-year tariff, saying it will reduce the “additional burden on taxpayers” and that the move was not against the interests of Karachi’s power consumers. Last week, Nepra reduced KE’s multi-year tariff for the fiscal year 2023-24 by Rs7.6 per unit, from Rs39.97 to Rs32.37. KE warned that the move will have “far-reach…

Power Division defends NEPRA’s K-Electric tariff review, counters misleading claims

The Power Division has clarified that NEPRA’s recent review of K-Electric’s multi-tier tariff protects Karachi electricity consumers, countering claims that the decision is against them. Previously, K-Electric’s (KE) could adjust unpaid dues into consumer bills arbitrarily. Under the new NEPRA directive, inclusion in tariffs is allowed only if KE proves dues could not be recovered, preventing arbitrary per-unit increases. KE consumers will conti…

Power division clarifies NEPRA review decision on K-Electric tariff

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has dismissed claims that the recent review decision by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on K-Electric’s multi-year tariff is unfavorable to Karachi consumers, stating that the move is, in fact, designed to protect their interests. In a statement issued on Monday, the spokesperson of the Power Division said that “certain quarters are spreading misleading impressions” regarding NEPRA’s review …

Govt devising plan to resolve KE-Nepra tariff dispute

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reportedly formulating a strategy to address the contentious issue of K-Electric (KE) that has arisen following the recent disputed tariff determinations announced by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Business Recorder has learnt. A high-level and confidential meeting was held on Friday (October 24, 2025) at the Finance Ministry, attended by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb,…