How much relief will consumers get in power bills after drop of Rs14 per unit?
Pakistan
There will be 38 percent reduction in the electricity bill according to calculation
Sources say nearly 4.8 million consumers of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) will benefit from the decision
The per unit cost of electricity will be Rs24 instead of 38
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced Rs14 per unit relief for Punjab's power consumers using up to 500 units of electricity for next two months (August and September).
What exactly will be the impact of the announcement which has been hailed by many.
There will be a 38 percent reduction in electricity bills. It means those previously paying Rs18,551 will now pay Rs11,495.
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Sources indicate that nearly 4.8 million consumers of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) will benefit from the PML-N leader's decision.
After the Rs14 relief, the per-unit cost of electricity will now be Rs24.
NAWAZ SHARIF'S PRESSER
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced a relief of Rs14 per unit for households consuming up to 500 units of electricity.
The relief will be available for August and September.
The former premier spoke at a presser where he was flanked by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. He said the masses had been suffering a lot due to inflation.
He said he shed light on the rising cost of living during his Oct 21 speech at Minar-e-Pakistan.
The PML-N president said, “I feel the problems faced by the people over the power bills and it merits mentioning 2017 when inflation and the power bills were extremely low.”
