| NEPRA قومی مقتدرہ ضابطہِ توانائیِ برقی | |
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| Formed | December 16, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-12-16) |
| Type | Electricity Supply in Pakistan |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad Capital Territory Pakistan |
| Employees | 325 (as of 1 April 2016[update])[1] |
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| Website | www |
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Urdu: قومی مقتدرہ ضابطہِ توانائیِ برقی, abbreviated as NEPRA) is responsible for regulating the electricity supply in Pakistan.[2][3] It is also responsible for issuing licences for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, establishing and enforcing standards to ensure quality and safety of operation and supply of electric power to consumers; approving investment and power acquisition programs of utility companies; and determining tariffs for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power.[4] NEPRA was created when the Parliament of Pakistan passed the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997.[5]
NEPRA consists of a chairman appointed by the Federal Government and four members from each of the four provinces of Pakistan.[6]
There is also a vice-chairman of the Authority, appointed from among the Members for a period of one year, by rotation.[6]
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