NEPRA to hold public hearing on tariff hike on Thursday
NEPRA to hold public hearing on tariff hike on Thursday
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will hold public hearing on a petition filed by Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) on Thursday.
According to the petition, the CPPA has sought Rs0.92 per unit increase in power tariff under fuel adjustment for January.
The CPPA said in its petition that in January, 12.06% electricity was generated from furnace oil at Rs 12.34 per unit, 16.51% from gas, 11.34% from imported LNG, 31.38% from coal and 10.55% from nuclear sources. Meanwhile, the reference fuel cost for January was fixed at Rs 5.76 per unit. NEPRA will make a decision on whether to increase the tariff after the hearing.
