ISLAMABAD: New policy is on card to supply electricity to the consumers ata flat rate during winter in order to consume maximum volume of availablecapacity.
“The government is likely to unveil new winter power policy next month forsupplying electricity to the consumers at a flat rate,” sources told APPhere.
They said work had already been started on the winter power policy whichlikely to be finalized by shortly.
It would also help supply cheap electricity to industry, commercial sectorand domestic consumers, they said.
However, the sources said this facility would only be available to theconsumers of all power distribution companies (DISCOs) except K-Electric.
The tariff would be fixed as per revenue requirements in winter months,they said.
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They said currently the installed capacity stood at over 35,000MW whichneeds to be consumed at maximum level.
The new winter power policy would certainly minimize industrial slow downas consumption of gas would also be lowered with cheaper electricity.
“Usually, around 7000-8000 MW electricity is available in winter months butnow it will be 14000- 15000 MW as additional electricity is likely fromK-IV, Thar coal and Neelum-Jhelum,” they said.
Meanwhile, the government has already embarked upon an ambitious plan toenhance renewable energy share to 20 per cent by 2025 and 30 per cent by2030.
