The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (, abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan.Power tariff rise for Lahore, Gujranwala consumers approved by NEPRA Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 3 April 2013, Retrieved 24 February 2020 It is also responsible for issuing licenses for electricity generation, transmission, and distribution; establishing and enforcing standards to ensure operational quality and safety; approving utility companies’ investment and power acquisition programs; and determining tariffs for electric power. NEPRA was created when the Parliament of Pakistan 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. Waseem Mukhtar Chairman NEPRA Mathar Niaz Rana representing the province of Baluchistan Engr. Maqsood Anwar Khan the Member representing the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa Rafique Ahmad Shaikh representing the province of Sindh Ms. Amina Ahmed 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
List of electric supply companies in Pakistan Electricity in Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Economy of Pakistan Pakistan Electric Power Company Water and Power Development Authority Alternative Energy Development Board K-Electric
References
External links National Electric Power Regulatory Authority - official website