Distribution companies(DISCOs) are companies under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. They buy electricity from producers such as Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), GENCOs, PAEC and other private Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and sell it to their respective area customers. All companies are owned by the Government of Pakistan except K-Electric, which was privatized in 2005. [1]
The following are the distribution companies (DISCOs) operating in Pakistan: [2]
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan. 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 passed the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.
Hyderabad Electric Supply Company is an electric distribution company that supplies electricity to the southern districts of Sindh in Pakistan, excluding Karachi.
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is a Pakistani government-owned electric distribution company. It is based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) is a state-owned electric distribution company that supplies electricity to the districts of Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Jhang, Bhakkar, Toba Tek Singh, and Chiniot in Pakistan. This company generates electric power from water and distributes it to 4.01 million consumers of the area.
Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) (Urdu: مشارکتِ ملتان برائے ترسیلِ برق), formerly known as Multan Power Supply Company, is an electric distribution company which supplies electricity to thirteen districts of South Punjab, Pakistan. This company generates electric power from water (hydro-electric power) and distributes it to approximately thirty-four million people of the area. MEPCO is a licensee who has been granted a license by the NEPRA for the distribution of electricity exclusively to service territory spread over thirteen administrative districts of Southern Punjab.
Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO). , is a state-owned public utility under the administrative control of the Government of Pakistan, formerly a part of the Water & Power Development Authority's Power Wing and headquartered in Peshawar. PESCO is responsible for the distribution of electricity to over 4.4 million consumers of all civil districts of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Wind power is a form of renewable energy in Pakistan which makes up more than 6% of the total electricity production in the country. As of 2018, wind power capacity in Pakistan was 1,287 MW. The government is looking to increase the share of renewable energy and plans to add around 3.5 GW of wind energy capacity by 2018.
The Power Division, is a part of Ministry of Energy (Pakistan) responsible for electricity generation, transmission, distribution and policy matters pertaining to these three functions.
Electricity in Pakistan is generated, transmitted and distributed by two vertically integrated public sector companies, first one being Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) responsible for the production of hydroelectricity and its supply to the consumers by electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) under the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) being the other integrated company. Currently, there are 12 distribution companies and a National Transmission And Dispatch Company (NTDC) which are all in the public sector except Karachi Electric in the city of Karachi and its surrounding areas. There are around 42 independent power producers (IPPs) that contribute significantly in electricity generation in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority, colloquially known as WAPDA, is a Pakistani government-owned public utility agency maintaining hydropower and water in Pakistan, although it does not manage thermal power plants. WAPDA includes Tarbela and Mangla dams among its resources. Its headquartered in Lahore.
The energy policy of Pakistan is formulated and determined by the federal, provincial, and local institutional entities in Pakistan, which address the issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption of energy, such as gas mileage and petroleum standards. Energy policy requires the proper legislation, international treaties, subsidies and incentives to investment, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques.
The Allai Khwar Hydropower Plant is a run-of-the-river, high head project of 687 metres, located in the Battagram District on the Allai Khwar River, a left bank tributary of the Indus River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is approximately 245 km from the federal capital of Islamabad and 330 km from the provincial capital of Peshawar.
Jamshoro Thermal Power Station also known by other names such as GENCO-I, and TPS Jamshoro is a gas / furnace oil and coal based thermal power plant with a total installed capacity of 880 MW located in Jamshoro near Hyderabad, Sindh in Pakistan. It is operated by the Jamshoro Power Company. The first phase of the project was commissioned between 1989 and 1991. It consists of one 250 MW unit and three 210 MW units. The power station is undergoing a planned expansion with additional 2 x 660 MW coal fired units. One 660 MW unit has been constructed and is ready for commissioning. Site preparation of second 660 MW unit is in progress with an expected commissioning date of July 2029.
The Matiari-Lahore transmission line is an 878 km-long, ±660kV bi-pole high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line running from south to north Pakistan, complete with three repeater stations, two converter stations at Matiari and Lahore, two 40 km electrode lines, and two grounding electrode stations. It starts at Matiari, Sindh and runs to the Nankana Sahib District near Lahore, Punjab. The line is capable of transmitting up to 4 GW of electricity, which is evacuated from power generating units in the south of Pakistan and transmitted to urban load centers northward in Punjab province. Constructed under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) and completed on Sept. 1, 2021, the transmission project is the first HVDC line and the first private sector transmission project developed in Pakistan. The $1.6 billion project was developed on a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis for a 25-year term by the SGCC through a special purpose company named the Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Line Company.
SK Hydro also known as Suki Kinari HPP, is a run-of-the-river hydropower project located on the Kunhar River at Balakot Tehsil in District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has an installed generation capacity of 884 MW.
Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) (Urdu: مشارکتِ برائے ترسیلِ برق اسلام آباد) is an electric utility company in Islamabad, incorporated in 1998. It is under the ownership of the Government of Pakistan.
The Sukkur Electric Supply Company (SEPCO) is a public utility company operating in Pakistan, specifically serving the Sukkur region, that falls under the jurisdiction of the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and operates in compliance with regulations set by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). SEPCO's primary responsibility is the distribution and supply of electricity within its designated area.
The 2021 Pakistan blackout was a power outage that occurred across Pakistan on January 9, 2021.
Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO) is an electric utility company of the Government of Pakistan. It was established on 6 January 2023, by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in response to the needs of the people residing in the Hazara region. HAZECO was formed as a separate Disco with bifurcation of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO).
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