ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed power generation companies to sell electricity to consumers anywhere in the country.
The regulator has approved regulations for electricity wheeling (transmission) in an effort to promote competition in the power market.
According to the Nepra Wheeling of Electric Power Regulations 2016, a generation company can sell electricity to bulk power consumers in any location in Pakistan.
The consumers will be required to pay the cost of transporting electricity (wheeling) through the system of National Transmission and Despatch Company and distribution companies, in addition to the cost of generation, to be mutually agreed between the producer and bulk consumers.
The Nepra Wheeling of Electric Power Regulations 2016, which has been notified, is an important milestone on the path of opening the market to small and medium-sized power generators, who will be encouraged to sell electricity to the potential buyers.
At the same time, the distribution companies will be required to maintain and improve their service quality in order to keep their customers while they will also financially benefit from the wheeling charges paid by the generation companies.
