NEPRA raises power tariff by 47 paisa per unit
The increase came after cost of fuel went up in November while power consumers paid lower tariffs
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday approved a hike of 47 paisa per unit in the tariff of all power distribution companies, except for K-Electric, on account of fuel cost adjustment for November 2018.
The increase came after the cost of fuel went up in November while power consumers paid lower tariffs. The tariff revision would help recover the lost amount, the regulator said.
According to the notification, the tariff increase will not be charged to lifeline, K-Electric and agricultural consumers.
On November 14, the NEPRA had approved an increase of Rs0.41 per unit in the electricity tariff.
The decision was taken by NEPRA in a public hearing on the petition filed by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) and will have a cumulative burden of around Rs3.8 billion on the consumers.
The authority had announced the hike in tariff on account of the fuel adjustment charges for the month of October.
