National Electric Power Regulatory Authority

National Energy and Power Regulatory Administration
نیپرا
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Agency overview
FormedDecember 16, 1997 (1997-12-16)
TypeElectricity Supply in Pakistan
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad Capital Territory Pakistan
Employees12453 (as of 1 April 2016)
Agency executive
  • Waseem Mukhtar, Chairman of NEPRA
Websitewww.nepra.org.pk

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Urdu: نیپرا, abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan. 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.

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