Discos asked to install AMI meters at govt offices

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Key points

• It was decided that 90 percent of administration electricity connections would be upgraded with AMI meters by the end of September 2026.
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• The session was informed that all Discos nationwide have commenced replacing existing meters at administration premises in compliance with the Prime Minister's directives.
• He issued these instructions at a session convened to review progress on the installation of AMI meters by Discos on all provincial and federal government-owned electricity connections.
• The initiative is aimed at ensuring transparency in electricity billing and resolving longstanding reconciliation problems relating to administration electricity payables.

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Power Division Dr Fakhar-e-Alam Irfan has directed all power Distribution Firms (Discos) to replace electricity meters installed at administration offices with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters within the stipulated deadline.

Meanwhile, the session was informed that all Discos nationwide have commenced replacing existing meters at administration premises in compliance with the Prime Minister's directives.

Meanwhile, the initiative is aimed at ensuring transparency in electricity billing and resolving longstanding reconciliation problems relating to administration electricity payables.

For context, the Secretary Power Division directed all Disco chief executive officers to take all necessary measures to ensure 100 percent replacement of administration electricity meters with AMI meters within the stipulated timeline.

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