Nepra allows 48-paisa hike in power tariff
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday approved an increase of 48 paisa per unit in the power tariff on the account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for January 2023.
After hearing the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA)’s plea for a Rs1.17 per unit increase, the power regulatory authority made the decision.
Read: The Shanghai Thar Coal Power project begins producing 2,640 MW of electricity: Dastagir The approved tariff will be listed separately on electricity bills based on the number of units that were billed to customers in January 2023.
It will apply to all distribution company categories of customers, with the exception of customers of Karachi Electric (KE) and lifeline customers of all ex-WAPDA distribution companies (XWDISCOs).
Customers will incur an additional cost of Rs9.20 billion as a result of the electricity price increase.
