ISLAMABAD – Electricity prices to be increased across Pakistan by NationalElectric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).
NEPRA has recommended an increase of Rs1.23 per unit in power tariff, underthe monthly fuel price adjustment adjustment cost for power distributingcompanies.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), in a tariff petition submittedon behalf of the power distribution companies (DISCOs), has requested NEPRAto jack up the power tariff on account of variation in the monthly fuelcharges.
NEPRA is scheduled to hold a public hearing on CPPA’s tariff petition onMarch 20. The power regulator has invited all the interested/affectedparties to raise written/oral objection as permissible under the law.
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According to NEPRA, an increase of Rs1.23 per kWh over the reference fuelcharges, while Rs5.20 per kWh for DISCOs was the production cost whileconsumers were charged at Rs3.97 per kWh, has been proposed by the CPPA forthe month of February.
