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NEPRA to hear petition for Rs 1.78 per unit electricity price hike

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At a glance

  • NEPRA to review a petition for a Rs 1.78 per unit price increase.
  • The proposed hike is for the August fuel charge adjustment.
  • If approved, the new tariff will also apply to K-Electric consumers.

Story so far

A petition has been filed with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) seeking a Rs 1.78 per unit increase in the electricity tariff. The request is based on the fuel charge adjustment for August, during which distribution companies were supplied with 464.6 million units at a cost of Rs 8.82 per unit. The proposed tariff change would also impact consumers of K-Electric.

Latest development

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is set to hold a hearing on a petition to increase the electricity price by Rs 1.78 per unit under the August fuel charge adjustment.

Responses

  1. These fuel charge adjustments are a regular part of the tariff system. It would be helpful to see a breakdown of what caused the generation cost to be Rs 8.82 per unit in August.

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