In Islamabad, K-Electric has formally requested an extra supply of 60 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) of natural gas. This request aims to enable the operation of their BQPS-II power plant using gas for a period of 45 days, as opposed to costly furnace oil (FO). The reason behind this request ...

ISLAMABAD-Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub Khan on Friday informed the Senate that the government was providing 290 Million Cubic Feet per day (MMCFD) against 190 MMCFD quota besides provision of 80 per cent Residual Fuel Oil (RFO) of total production to K-Electric to curtail power ...

KARACHI: The main electric utility of Karachi, K-Electric, Sunday said it has suspended the power supply to the flooded areas of the metropolis in the wake of lashing rains that has hit the city for past several hours. Meantime, the weather forecasters predicted more rains till today’s ...

KARACHI: K-Electric priorities power supply to all strategic locations of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) including the pumping stations at Dhabeji, Pipri and Gharo. K-Electric spokesperson said here on Saturday that the power utility’s maintenance and repair teams were immediately ...

Minister for Power Omer Ayub has asked the K-electric to improve its electricity distribution system for the convenience of its consumers. In a tweet, he said the federal government has already approved provision of additional one hundred and fifty megawatt of electricity to the K-electric keeping ...

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved procurement of 5.15 million tons of wheat target with financial limit of 158.5 billion rupees this year. The ECC, which met in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, also approved additional ...

KARACHI: K-Electric said it has signed an agreement with the state-owned China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the development a state-of-the-art 700MW IPP based power project at Port Qasim, Karachi. In a detailed statement released on Monday, the power utility said the project was ...

President, Dr. Arif Alvi has appreciated the idea of net metering introduced by K-Electric, calling it a win-win situation. In a tweet, the President said it is a good option in Pakistan too. He said net metering allows the utility company by law to buy back excess energy produced through ...

ISLAMABAD - National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has fined K-Electric (KE) over allegations that the power utility has failed to provide electricity in its licensed areas as required during the summer of 2017. The power watchdog has therefore, imposed a Rs 5 million fine on ...

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a fine of Rs. five million on K-Electric Limited on account of its failure to provide reliable power supply to consumers of Karachi on a non-discriminatory basis. Pursuant to media reports regarding prolonged hours of ...