ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) hasapproved a 82-paisa per unit (kWh) increase in electricity rates ofDistribution Companies (Discos) of ex-Wapda under quarterly tariffadjustment (QTA) mechanism.
The move to generate over Rs84 billion to the bleeding power sector comes aday after the power regulator notified about Rs1.54 per unit increase inpower rates for these Discos under monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) togenerate about Rs11.6bn additional revenue.
The said increase will be applied on consumers after an approval andnotification by federal government; however, the increase in tariff wouldnot be applicable to K-Electric.
