Islamabad: Short-term and medium-term reforms for the power sector have been prepared.
Sources indicate that details of measures for the next six months to one year have been released. Targets have been set for implementing reforms in the power sector over the next six months to a year.
The decision has been made to eliminate cross-subsidies for consumers. Subsidies for domestic consumers will be linked to the Benazir Income Support Program’s data, and a review of taxes applied to electricity bills will be conducted.
Sources further revealed that electricity demand during winter will be doubled. Some measures will be taken in the short term and others in the medium term.
Gas power plants will be provided to captive power and coal-fired plants will be switched from imported coal to local coal.
The reform plan also includes rationalizing net metering. Captive power plants will be integrated into the national grid. A 3 to 5-year plan has been developed to address transmission deficiencies.
The plan aims to increase electricity demand from 10,000 MW to 20,000 MW during winter.
Gas heaters, geysers, and other appliances will be switched to electricity, and non-standard fans will be replaced. Diesel tube wells across the country will be converted to solar power.
Private sector representation on the boards of DISCOs will be increased. There is also a proposal to merge CPPA and NTDC into a separate entity under the name of Independent Market Operators.