Distribution companies (DISCOs are companies under Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO). They are responsible for supplying electricity to the consumers living in their assigned areas. These companies help manage electricity supply, reduce line losses, and handle customer connections in their areas.. They buy electricity from producers such as Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), GENCOs, PAEC, 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[edit]The following are the distribution companies (DISCOs) operating in Pakistan:[2]
Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO)[3] Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) K-Electric (Formerly known as Karachi Electric Supply Company). KE is Pakistan's Biggest and the only Power Utility Company to he both the Generation and the Distribution Capacity & Licenses. 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[edit] Pakistan portalEnergy portal Electricity sector in Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Electricity theft in Pakistan References[edit] ^ 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. ^ "Shehbaz Sharif launches establishment of HAZECO". 29 May 2022. ^ "LESCO-Lahore Electric Supply Company". www.lesco.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) ^ "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. vteElectricity distribution companies of PakistanDISCOs Faisalabad Electric Supply Company Gujranwala Electric Power Company Hyderabad Electric Supply Company Hazara Electric Supply Company Islamabad Electric Supply Company Lahore Electric Supply Company Multan Electric Power Company Peshawar Electric Power Company Quetta Electric Supply Company Sukkur Electric Power Company Tribal Electric Supply Company GENCOS Jamshoro Power Company Limited (GENCO-I) Central Power Generation Company Limited (GENCO-II) Northern Power Generation Company Limited (GENCO-III) Lakhra Power Generation Company Limited (GENCO-IV) Market Operator Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) Transmission National Transmission & Despatch Company Authorities Water & Power Development Authority National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Pakistan Electric Power Company vteMinistry of Energy (Pakistan)Headquarters: Pakistan Secretariat Minister of Energy Secretary of Power Secretary of PetroleumDivisions Petroleum Division Power Division State-owned enterprises Government Holdings Pvt. Ltd. NTDC Inter-State Gas Systems Ltd. NESPAK PEPCO OGDCL Pak-Arab Refinery Co. Pakistan LNG Ltd. Pakistan LNG Terminals Ltd. PMDC Pakistan Petroleum Pakistan State Oil Power Information Technology Co. Saindak Metals Ltd. Lakhara Coal Development Co. SNGP Ltd. SSGC Co. WAPDA GENCOs DISCOs Installations Hydrocarbon Development Institute National Energy Conservation Center Agencies Geological Survey of Pakistan NEPRA Central Power Purchasing Agency OGRA AEDB PPIB Programs Coal power Azad Pattan Hubco Guddo Gadani Hubco Nandipur Port Qasim Sahiwal Thar Hydropower Allai Khwar Karot Suki Nuclear Power Chashma Karachi Solar Quaid-e-Azam Wind HydroChina Zorlu Sachal Related Dams and reservoirs in Pakistan Electricity sector in Pakistan Energy policy of Pakistan Pakistan Nuclear Society Ministries of the Federal Government of Pakistan