CPPA seeks 24 paisa per unit increase in power tariff for Oct.

ISLAMABAD -- The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has sought 24 paisa per unit hike in power tariff for October for Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs) under the monthly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) mechanism.

According to the petition submitted to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), the CPPA-G maintained that the actual cost remained at Rs 9.4162 per unit against the reference fuel charges of Rs9.175 per unit during October.

A total of 10,704.94 GWh of electricity was generated worth Rs96.567 billion during the said period while 10,377.26 GWh of net electricity was supplied to the power distribution companies (DISCOs).

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