Govt notifies 11 paisa / unit increase in power tariff.

The government has notified an increase of 11 paisa per unit in electricity prices in a bid to apply a uniform tariff to all categories of consumers, except for domestic consumers.

The tariff increase has been notified on account of periodic tariff adjustment for the first-quarter (Jul-Sept) of fiscal year 2019-20, as determined and recommended by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).

Earlier, the power-sector regulator had decided to transfer the burden of Rs14.780 billion on to consumers on account of power purchase price adjustment for the first quarter of FY20.

Nepra notified an increase of 14.56 paisa in the power tariff on account of power purchase price adjustment for the quarter.

According to Nepra officials, the tariff has been increased by 26 paisa per unit for commercial and...

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