PD sets deadline for DISCOs to install AMI meters on 90% of govt connections

According to Business Recorder, the Power Division has told the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to upgrade 90% of government electricity connections, federal and provincial, to AMI meters by September 30, 2026. The directive was agreed at a Wednesday meeting chaired by Power Division Secretary Dr Fakhar-e-Alam Irfan, according to an official statement. Officials were informed that DISCOs across the country have begun swapping old meters at state-owned sites under the prime minister's instructions.

The stated purpose is greater clarity in billing and resolving long-standing disputes over what government bodies owe the utilities. Irfan also directed DISCO chief executives to take every necessary step so that 100% of government meters are replaced with AMI units within the timeline. Such smart meters transmit information in both directions, linking the power utility and the customer.