ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastagir said on Wednesday while rejecting the speculations, said that the cabinet didn’t approve recommendation of NEPRA to increase the price of electricity by Rs7.91.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad today, he said that following current rain spell, electricity supply situation had improved as Tarbela dam had reached its optimal production of 3,684 megawatts electricity as compared to only 1100MW on 1st of this month. He said there was an average electricity shortfall of 4,000 to 5,000MW.

Dastgir went on to say that refuelling of K2 nuclear power plant was underway and would be completed soon adding 1100MW electricity in the national grid. He said this will further reduce load shedding in the country. The minister refuted the speculations about increase in price of electricity saying the government had not increased prices so far though there was proposal from NEPRA.