The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority ( ur, , abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the
electricity
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supply in
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. 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
The Parliament of Pakistan ( ur, , , "Pakistan Advisory Council" or "Pakistan Consultative Assembly") is the federal and supreme legislative body of Pakistan. It is a bicameral federal legislature that consists of the Senate as the upper ...
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
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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)
The Ministry of Water and Power ur, , ''wazarat-e- aabb o barq-e'' (abbreviated as MoPW) was a fe ...
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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
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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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