ISLAMABAD – Electricity prices are set to increase in Pakistan, sourceshave revealed.
The federal government on Monday seeks for consent of the power regulator, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to standardizepower tariff hike by Rs 1.27 per unit in order to put into operation thehomogeneous tariff across Pakistan.
According to the representative of the Ministry of Energy (Power Division),it is stated that during a public hearing that the government had increasedthe average power tariff by almost Rs 1.27 per unit. At present, uniformpower tariff was Rs 11.71 per unit, which is expected to be augmented to Rs12.98 per unit.
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However, the inquiry was raised over the authority of two members carryingout public hearing, due to limited quorum of the authority. At present, thepower regulator has only two members, and the third member is yet to beappointed.
