The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) under monthly fuel adjustment formula on Tuesday approved 50 paisa per unit increase in power tariff for June.
The Central Power Purchase Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) had sought 70 paisa increase in power tariff for the month of June.
The regulator allowed an increase in tariff after a hearing presided over by NEPRA Chairman Brig (r) Tariq Saddozai. Member Himayat Ullah Khan was also present. In a petition submitted to NEPRA, the CPPA-G maintained the cost of per unit remained at Rs.5.694/kWh against the reference fuel charges of Rs.4.992/ kWh per unit. The consumers will have to bear around Rs.6.5 billion due to price hike.
The regulator was told that 12,913.86 GWh electricity was generated while 12,600.30 GWh was delivered to the distribution companies during the said period.
Some 27.79 percent electricity was generated through hydropower, 11.79 from coal, 9 from furnace Oil, 15.69 from gas, 25.18 from RLNG, 5.08 from nuclear and 3.31 percent from wind during the said period.
However, the hike would not be applicable to lifeline and those consuming less than 300 units, KE and agriculture connections.
Published in Daily Times, July 25th 2018.
