Government agency PPRA looks to acquire registration details from electricity distributor NEECA, targeting items requiring significant power consumption.
In a significant move towards promoting energy efficiency, a meeting was held recently involving representatives from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), the Power Division, the National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA), and the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA). The focus of the meeting was to facilitate information sharing and advance regulatory enhancements aimed at mandating compliance with Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) in public procurement [1].
Deputy Secretary Power Division, Sami Ullah Khan, emphasized the need for a comprehensive market assessment by NEECA on MEPS-compliant companies and products. This assessment is crucial to ensure the readiness of the market before enforcing MEPS-compliant procurement, thereby preventing market monopolization [1].
As part of this initiative, NEECA has been directed to submit registration details, key considerations for regulatory enhancement, and recommendations to PPRA by August 15, 2025. This submission will include details of the five power-intensive items registered under the Pakistan Energy Labels Regulations, proposals for Star Label Categories, and related measures [1].
The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) will initiate necessary steps toward regulatory enhancement in coordination with the Power Division, PSQCA, and NEECA once they receive the required information. It is essential that these regulatory enhancements uphold the principles of fair competition and equal opportunity [1].
As of July 29, 2025, the status of the five power-intensive items registered under the Pakistan Energy Labels Regulations is that the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) is yet to submit the detailed registration information and key regulatory enhancement recommendations to the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) [1].
Under the Pakistan Energy Labels Regulations 2023, NEECA has registered 32 LED manufacturing companies and 62 fan manufacturing companies. The Director of Strategy Management Office (SMO) at NEECA mentioned that data on the total number of makes and models from these companies is currently being compiled digitally [1].
A Policy Specialist from PPRA stated that the authority is still awaiting necessary information from NEECA, which is a prerequisite for initiating any regulatory enhancement. The Director General Legal at PPRA requested NEECA to formally communicate the market readiness of the five MEPS-compliant power-intensive items to PPRA [1].
The meeting was convened to discuss reform measures agreed under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The successful implementation of these regulatory enhancements will contribute significantly to Pakistan's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency [1].
In summary, the registration details and other key elements related to the five power-intensive items under the Pakistan Energy Labels Regulations are pending submission by NEECA to PPRA by August 15, 2025. The MEPS-related regulatory enhancements in public procurement have not yet been implemented; they await completion of data submission, market assessment, and subsequent regulatory drafting by PPRA [1].
[1] Source: Official meeting minutes, July 29, 2025.
The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has been tasked to submit registration details and recommendations regarding the five power-intensive items by August 15, 2025, as part of the MEPS-related regulatory enhancements in public procurement [1]. The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) will initiate regulatory drafting once they receive the necessary information for the energy efficiency promotion measures from NEECA, ensuring fair competition and equal opportunity [1].
