The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority ( ur, , abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the
electricity
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supply in
Pakistan
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. It is also responsible for issuing licences for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, establishing and enforcing standards to ensure quality and safety of operation and supply of electric power to consumers; approving investment and power acquisition programs of utility companies; and determining tariffs for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power. NEPRA was created when the
Parliament of Pakistan
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passed the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
Composition
NEPRA consists of a chairman appointed by the Federal Government and four members from each of the four provinces of Pakistan.
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Rehmatullah Baloch representing the Province of Baluchistan
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Engr. Maqsood Anwar Khan the Member representing the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa
* The position for the member representing the Province of Punjab is currently vacant
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representing the Province of Sindh
There is also a Vice-Chairman of the Authority, appointed from among the Members for a period of one year, by rotation.
See also
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List of electric supply companies in Pakistan
Distribution company (DISCO) is a company under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and is responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. They buy electricity from Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), ...
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Electricity in Pakistan
Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted, distributed, and retail supplied by two vertically integrated public sector companies, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and su ...
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Water and Power Development Authority
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...
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Economy of Pakistan
Pakistan is a low income developing country. Its economy is the 23rd-largest worldwide in terms of GDP based on purchasing power parity (PPP). According to a 2021 estimate, the Country has a population of 227 million people ( 5th-largest wo ...
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Pakistan Electric Power Company
Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) ( ur, ) is a holding company and operates as a division of the Ministry of Water and Power (Pakistan). Pepco was incorporated in 1998 in pursuance of the “Strategic Plan for Restructuring of Pakistan Powe ...
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Water and Power Development Authority
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a government-owned public utility maintaining power and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. ...
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Alternative Energy Development Board
The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) ( ur, ) is the sole representing agency of the Federal Government that was established in May 2003 with the main objective to facilitate, promote and encourage development of Renewable Energy in Pak ...
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K-Electric
Electric (KE) ( ur, ) (formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company / Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited) is a Pakistani investor-owned utility company based in Karachi. K-Electric is a privately owned and vertically-integrated e ...
References
External links
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority - official website
Regulatory authorities of Pakistan
Electric power in Pakistan
1997 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 1997
Electricity authorities
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