Discos’ performance piles up Rs 397bn in revolving debt in FY24-25: Nepra
Representational image showing electrical networks. —Pixabay Losses from theft, old networks, poor maintenance practices: report. Adds disco recovered only 93.5% of billed revenue, widening the debt gap. Consumer complaints rise over overcharging, faulty meters, outages: Nepra. ISLAMABAD: Discos performance contributed about Rs 397 billion to Pakistan’s circular debt in fiscal year 2024-25 as inefficiencies in power distribution companies and persistent transmission bottlenecks continued to cause heavy losses, according to a report issued by the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra). In its State of the Industry Report 2025, the energy regulator warned that inefficiencies are entrenched in the pricing system, with
