ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has renewed power distribution and supplier licenses of K-Electric (KE) for 20 years and noted that the authority is of the considered opinion that the performance of KE is not up to the mark.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Section-20,21, 23 E and 23F of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997, as amended from time to time, the Authority hereby grants the distribution licence and electric power supply licence to KE for 20 years till 18th January 2044, said Nepra in two separate determinations related to the renewal of power distribution and supplier licenses to KE.
Before the 2018 amendments in the NEPRA Act, the supply function was embedded in the Distribution Licences of Distribution Companies that performed both ‘Distribution’ and ‘Supply’ functions. After the said amendments,…


