NEPRA raises electricity price by Rs 3.90 per unit

Dunya News

Five-year tariff was approved by the authority after pressure from distribution companies

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has hiked the electricity price per unit by Rs 3.90 after being pressurised by the distribution companies.

NEPRA passed five-year tariff agreement which will raise the electricity price for a defined period. The prices will remain Rs. 3.9/unit high for the duration of five years.

Moreover, monthly users of 100 units will have to pay a tariff of Rs 0.9 on every unit. Consumers using 200 and 300 units per month will pay tariffs of Rs 3.90 and Rs 1.50 per unit, respectively.

These new tariffs will be effective immediately and NEPRA will inform consumers with the latest developments.