Overview
- NEPRA’s orders cover FY2023–24 findings of deliberate overbilling, inflated loss reporting, safety non-compliance and weak recoveries across the three ex-WAPDA Discos.
- GEPCO faces about Rs91 million in penalties, including Rs50 million for overbilling and roughly Rs41 million accrued at Rs100,000 per day since September 12, 2024 for failing to complete required earthing.
- The daily earthing fine against GEPCO continues to accumulate until 100 percent earthing of HT/LT structures is achieved within its network.
- NEPRA said GEPCO acknowledged violations of the NEPRA Act and Consumer Service Manual, and it ordered reimbursement of overcharged units after overbilling that affected millions of consumers.
- FESCO was fined Rs10 million for deliberate overbilling and failure to reduce T&D losses, while QESCO received a Rs40 million penalty for persistent inefficiency and poor recoveries after the regulator rejected their defenses.