July FCA: NEPRA allows Discos to increase tariff by Rs4.34 per unit in Sept. bills.

Islamabad -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday allowed the ex-WAPDA Distribution Companies (XWDISCOs) to increase power tariff by Rs4.34per unit in the wake of the July fuel cost adjustment (FCA).

According to a statement published by NEPRA, due to variations in the fuel charges for July 2022, the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPAG) sought an increase of Rs4.6954 per unit.

However, the Authority carefully reviewed the information provided by the CPPAG.

It found that the actual pool fuel cost for July 2022 was Rs10.6314/kWh, against the reference fuel cost component of Rs6.2879/kWh.

After a thorough assessment of the request made by the CPPAG, NEPRA allowed an increase of Rs4.3435 per unit.

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The statement further said that the fuel cost adjustments would be applicable to all except Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) and lifeline consumers.

It further instructed that the Discos reflect the FCA separately in the consumers' bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in July 2022.

The collection would be made in the electricity bills in September.

With the implementation of the current increase, the government...