In the winter season, we have fewer complaints as compared to the summer. Although, voltage fluctuation is going on in different areas of Lahore which is unusual during this period of the year. In Summer, almost all regions and districts are affected by load-shedding, line fluctuations, low voltage, and line/non-line faults. All DISCO strive hard […]
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MEPCO Replaced More 2 Lac Faulty Meters
As time is passing by, this analog era is also going to its end. Now, we are in a digital time in almost every aspect of life. Electricity Meters are also digitalized in almost all of DISCO’s regions and MEPCO is one of them. MEPCO has received multiple complaints of over-billing, back-meters by residents and […]
Senate Committee Emphasized Sending Summons to Absent Members
Islamabad: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), K-Electric, and Minister for Energy (Power Division) were not present for the meeting, which caused the Senate standing committee on power to express its extreme disappointment. Under the leadership of Senator Saifullah Abro, the Senate committee convened on Monday to review various K-Electric-related concerns. These included the company’s founding, […]
LESCO has to Complete Construction and Repairs Before Ramzan
As Holy Ramzan is starting in March 2023 and we all know that Load Shedding is a major problem in our homes during Iftaar and Sahoor Times. To resolve this problem, LESCO (Lahore Electric Supply Company) has been instructed to complete all of its repairs, fixes, installation of new power grids, infrastructure upgrades and line […]
LESCO Started 2 to 4 Hours of Loadshedding in Lahore
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) started load shedding in Lahore on Monday despite a decline in electricity demand. According to sources informed of the development, LESCO announced a load-shedding timetable that would apply to both commercial and home feeds and last for two to four hours. According to them, feeders in categories 1 through […]
NEPRA is Reducing Line Losses thru Infrastructure Upgradation
To reduce line losses and manage Pakistan’s power shortfall, the government must update the infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of energy by working with the private sector. Line losses are the major factor behind the nation’s current electricity shortfall. Power loss by distribution companies during transmission was estimated at 22,298 Gigawatt hours (GWh) in […]
8 Billion Rs. Sanctioned For Lahore’s Digital Electricity Meters
On Thursday, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Board approved the disbursement of Rs. 8 billion for the initiative to install smart electric meters throughout the provincial capital. While keeping in view the increasing line losses and less-efficient system of monitoring, this initiative is expected to make Rs. 4.99 billion in profit in the next five […]
LESCO: BONUS and Performance Allowance for All LESCO Workers
LAHORE: Finally, LESCO management has sanctioned a one-month salary as a Performance Allowance to recognize the services of its workers who are executing the most hazardous kind of job and working double duty due to a severe scarcity of staff due to the recruiting restrictions. Workers’ safety is compromised due to a lack of line […]
NEPRA Extends Licences’ Terminations of Eight DISCOs
Eight Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have had the terms of their provisional distribution licences extended by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) until April 30, 2023, or until the Authority makes a definitive decision on the case, whichever comes first. The Authority held a public hearing on December 7, 2022, to decide whether to renew […]
NTDC Launches New Projects of Transmission Lines and Grid Stations
In an effort to lower system and line losses and improve the voltage profile of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), as well as to provide uninterrupted supply to the Quaid-e-Azam Business Park, an under-construction special economic zone, near Sheikhupura on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, the National Transmission & Dispatch Company (NTDC) is ready to launch […]