ISLAMABAD: Electricity prices in Pakistan to be significantly increased,media report has revealed.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has asked the National ElectricPower Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to jack up electricity price by Rs2.97per unit on account of fuel price adjustment for the month of September2019, Pakistan Today has learnt.
NEPRA would hold a hearing to take a final decision in this regard on 30thOctober in Islamabad.
According to the sources, if NEPRA approves the CPPA’s request, the alreadystruggling electricity consumers would be burdened with an additional Rs25billion. “This proposed hike in electricity consumers will be collectedfrom power consumers during the month of November,” they added.
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Sources said that CPPA, in its application, has informed that approximately13.62 billion units of electricity were produced at the cost of Rs70billion during September
