List of electricity distribution companies of Pakistan
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Distribution company (DISCO) is a company under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and is responsible for distribution of electricity in their respective allocated areas. They buy electricity from Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), PEPCO and other private Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and sell it to their respective area customers. All companies are owned by the Government of Pakistan except K-Electric, which was privatized in 2005.[1]
List
The following are the distribution companies (DISCOs) operating in Pakistan:[2]
- Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO)
- Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO)
- Hazara Electric Power Company (HEPCO) (planned)[3]
- Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO)
- Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO)
- Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) (Now privately owned as K-Electric)
- Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)[4]
- Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO)
- Peshawar Electric Power Company (PESCO)[5]
- Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO)
- Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO)[6]
- Tribal Electric Supply Company (TESCO)
See also
- Electricity sector in Pakistan
- Alternative Energy Development Board
- National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
References
- ^ Khan, Mansoor Hassan (2021-07-16). "Who controls K-Electric?". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "NEPRA | Licences Distribution XWDISCOs". nepra.org.pk. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "PM announces medical college, electric supply company, development projects for Hazara". 29 May 2022.
- ^ "LESCO-Lahore Electric Supply Company". www.lesco.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ "PESCO - Peshawar Electric Supply Company". pesco.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ "NEPRA hearing: K-Electric says consumers billed for up to 34 days will receive adjusted bills". Geo News. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
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