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  1. 2020

    NEPRA fines K-Electric Rs200 million over prolonged outages

    Fine or penalty

    In a controversy noted in 2020, NEPRA reported that it fined K-Electric Rs200 million for unannounced and prolonged power outages in Karachi. According to the report, the authority rejected the utility's justification for the outages and directed it to pay the fine within 15 days. The event was reported by Geo.tv, which cited NEPRA's report to the Supreme Court.

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    • "KE has been directed to pay the fine within 15 days," the report said, adding that the power supply company's justification had been rejected.
    • In the report, NEPRA said that it has slapped the power utility with a fine worth Rs200 million for unannounced and prolonged power outages in the metropolis.
    • The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Monday submitted a report in the Supreme Court on action taken against K-Electric's prolonged power outages in the months of June and July.
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