Massive electricity price increase adds to inflation-hit Pakistanis woes

[Indos]

At a global price of 10 cent per kWh, for 300 kWh:
in INR: 2,500
in PKR: 9,200

Indians are paying half of global price while Pakistanis are paying more than global price.

India is using its own coal at subsidied price to generate its power plant while Pakistan needs to import coal at market price.

India coal miners are state owned enterprise.

Pakistan is also building their power plant using China private owned companies instead of its own state owned enterprises, this create higher margin needs to be paid

 

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India is using its own coal at subsidied price to generate its power plant while Pakistan needs to import coal at market price.

India coal miners are state owned enterprise.

Pakistan is also building their power plant using China private owned companies instead of its own state owned enterprises, this create higher margin needs to be paid

Only half of India's power comes from coal:

• Coal: 205,235 MW (49.3%)
• Lignite: 6,620 MW (1.6%)
• Gas: 24,824 MW (6.0%)
• Diesel: 589 MW (0.1%)
• Hydro: 46,850 MW (11.2%)
• Wind, Solar & Other RE: 125,692 MW (30.2%)
• Nuclear: 6,780 MW (1.6%)

Electricity coverage: 99.94% (31 March 2019)
Installed capacity: 416,059 MW
Production (FY2022): 1719.442 TWh

But 30% from renewables and 11% hydro, which should be without any cost for fuel.

 

[Olympus81]

Stop giving subsidies and charge them like other consumers.

How about Pakistan allows TTP to take out the IPP plants.

Atleast that way the state doesn’t have to make capacity payments to the IPPs.

 

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[ghazi52]

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[TalhaBD]

A nation in slumber that doesn't mind being continuously violated deserves it. Had it happened in a country of a living people, this would have triggered shock waves to the elites but this is Pakistan. "The land of Bakhshoos".

 

[PradoTLC]

Well done PDM and it’s masters …

This is better than a 1000 PTI rallies

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Well done PDM and it’s masters …

Nothing to do with PDM.

We currently have an interim caretaker governmenmt.

At a global price of 10 cent per kWh, for 300 kWh:
in INR: 2,500
in PKR: 9,200

Indians are paying half of global price while Pakistanis are paying more than global price.

India is fixing the price through illegal subsidies.

 

[TriptiD]

This is capital flight from Pakistani population to IPP investors ( Chinese). Will any Pakistani government have the courage to ask Chinese companies to renegotiate IPP contracts ?

Nothing to do with PDM.

We currently have an interim caretaker governmenmt.



India is fixing the price through illegal subsidies.

Subsidy is only for poor ( consuming less than 300/400 units a month). There is nothing illegal about it. Commercial and individuals with high consumption don't get any subsidies.

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

This is capital flight from Pakistani population to IPP investors ( Chinese). Will any Pakistani government have the courage to ask Chinese companies to renegotiate IPP contracts ?

China did not change any terms.

The increase in prices is due to the terms agreed for the IMF loan.

So why are you bring China into this discussion?

If any the West should cancel & forgive the loans given to Pakistan.

 

[TriptiD]

China did not change any terms.

The increase in prices is due to the terms agreed for the IMF loan.

So why are you bring China into this discussion?

If any the West should cancel & forgive the loans given to Pakistan.

Chinese power was always expensive and capacity payments were earlier being paid through subsidies resulting in a vicious cycle of circular debt. IMF only asked for subsidies to be stopped and the Chinese investors to be paid directly and transparently by the consumers.

Why should the West cancel loans when China is not doing it. What does Pakistan have to offer to the West in return ? For China, Pakistani is at least acting as a satellite state in containing India .

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Chinese power was always expensive and capacity payments were earlier being paid through subsidies resulting in a vicious cycle of circular debt. IMF only asked for subsidies to be stopped and the Chinese investors to be paid directly and transparently by the consumers.

Why should the West cancel loans when China is not doing it. What does Pakistan have to offer to the West in return ? For China, Pakistani is at least acting as a satellite state in containing India .

Becuase IMF is controlled by the West and the subsidies were removed due to the terms set by the IMF.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

Becuase IMF is controlled by the West and the subsidies were removed due to the terms set by the IMF.

And Pdm /caretaker and establishment are slave of West

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

And Pdm /caretaker and establishment are slave of West

IK is slave of the jews.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

IK is slave of the jews.

But he is far far better than your ganja behkari aka Nawaz Sharif and co and Zardari aka Mr 10%