The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (, abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the
electricity
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supply in
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# ...
. 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 is the supreme Legislature, legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is a bicameralism, bicameral federation, federal legislature, composed of the President of Pakistan and two houses: the Senate of ...
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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Waseem Mukhtar Chairman NEPRA
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Mathar Niaz Rana representing the province of Baluchistan
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Engr. Maqsood Anwar Khan the Member representing the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa
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Rafique Ahmad Shaikh representing the province of Sindh
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Ms. Amina Ahmed
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representing the province of Punjab
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 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 ...
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Electricity 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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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 ...
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Economy of Pakistan
The economy of Pakistan is categorized as a developing economy. It ranks as the List of countries by GDP (PPP), 26th-largest based on GDP using purchasing power parity (PPP) and the List of countries by GDP (nominal), 44th largest in terms of ...
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Pakistan Electric Power Company
Pakistan Electric Power Company (), colloquially known as PEPCO, is a holding company that monitor's and coordinates Pakistan's Distribution Companies (DISCOs) and used to operate as a division of the Ministry of Water and Power (Pakistan).
Hist ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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