Rs1.14 hike in power tariff

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Rs1.14 hike in power tariff

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The NEPRA has hiked power tariff at the rate ranging between paisas 99 to Rs 1.14 per unit.

06 September,2012 05:50 pm

Increased tariff will take effect from August. The raise in power tariff has been notified.As per NEPRA notification increase in the tariff has been made for the moth of August due to enhancement in the cost of production of electricity because public sector power Thermal Power Plant were producing less electricity in proportion to consumption of furnace oil. This way production cost has been increased up to Rs 21.37 per unit.The notification said the power tariff has been raised due to raise in furnace oil prices. The increase has been allowed in the power tariff of Jamshoro Power Company and Northern Power Generation Company.Sources told the increase has been made in fuel adjustment surcharge.