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
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 include ...
(WAPDA),
GENCOs,
PAEC and other private
Independent Power Producer
An independent power producer (IPP) or non-utility generator (NUG) is an entity that is not a public utility but owns facilities to generate electric power for sale to utilities and end users. NUGs may be privately held facilities, corporations ...
s (IPPs) and sell it to their respective area customers. All companies are owned by the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
except
K-Electric
K-Electric Limited (KE), formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited or Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited, is a Pakistani utility company based in Karachi.
Privatised in 2005, KE is the only vertically integrated utili ...
, which was privatized in 2005.
List
The following are the distribution companies (DISCOs) operating in Pakistan:
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Faisalabad Electric Supply Company
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 compa ...
(FESCO)
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Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO)
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Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO)
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Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO)
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Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO)
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K-Electric
K-Electric Limited (KE), formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited or Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited, is a Pakistani utility company based in Karachi.
Privatised in 2005, KE is the only vertically integrated utili ...
(Formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company).KE is Pakistan's Biggest and The One & Only Vertically Integrated Power Utility Company , having both the Generation and the Distribution Capacity & Licences .
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Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)
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Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO)
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Peshawar Electric Power Company (PESCO)
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Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO)
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Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO)
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Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO)
See also
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Electricity sector in Pakistan
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 ...
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Alternative Energy Development Board
The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) () was an agency of the Federal Government established in May 2003 with the main objective to facilitate, promote and encourage development of Renewable Energy in Pakistan and with a mission to intr ...
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National Electric Power Regulatory Authority
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (, abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan. It is also responsible for issuing licences for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, ...
(NEPRA)
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Electricity theft in Pakistan
References
{{Ministry of Energy (Pakistan)
Electric power companies of Pakistan
Pakistan distribution
Electric supply company
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...