Power tariff raised significantly in Pakistan by NEPRA
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ISLAMABAD: Power tariff raised significantly in Pakistan by National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).
NEPRA on Wednesday raised power tariff by Rs1.66 per unit. According to a notification issued on Wednesday, consumers will pay an additional Rs20 billion in the next month.
On Tuesday, the Central Power Purchase Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) had sought Rs2.97 per unit increase in power tariff for the month of September under monthly fuel adjustment formula.
CPPA elaborated that out of the total power generation in the September, 37.09pc was generated from hydel sources, 16.39pc from coal, 6pc from residual fuel oil (RFO), 5.50pc nuclear source, 1.10pc wind source, 0.45pc solar source, 11.85pc gas and 21.06pc from imported liquefied natural gas (LNG).
