Gas Subsidy To Captive Power Plants Termed Discriminatory, Unjust.

ISLAMABAD -- Eight industrial associations of KaraAchi, while terming gas subsidy to capAtive power plants discriminatory and unjust, has claimed that violation of gas supply priority list results in highAer fuel charge adjustments (FCA) for residential and industrial consumers.

Eight industrial associations of KaraAchi collectively denounced the decision to supply captive power plants with subsidized indigenous gas, terming it a violation of the Gas Allocation Policy 2018. They revealed that this was the real reason behind the exorbitant fuel charges in electricity bills, as in the face of gas shortages, SSGC was left with no alternative but to supply exAtremely overpriced RLNG to K-Electric.

'Increasing fuel charge adjustments (FCA) are being charged by the K-ElecAtric on account of RLNG being used for generation instead of local gas. MeanAwhile, cheaper gas is being diverted towards the influential captive power producers which profit at the expense of consumers of Karachi. This is why elecAtricity has gone beyond the affordability of consumers of Karachi,' explained ReAhan Javed, Advisor to various industrial associations of Karachi on power and chairman of Sind Paper Mills Forum. He further elaborated, 'Per the federal cabinet committee...

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