Nepra allows K-Electric to reduce power tariff by Rs7.43/unit.

ISLAMABAD -- National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Wednesday allowed KElectric to reduce power tariff by Rs 7.43 per unit, while it increased the power price for XWDiscos by Re 0.1892/unit on account of monthly fuel charges adjustment for November 2022. According to a decision released here, the regulator has allowed KE to reduce power tariff by Rs 7.4307/unit for the month of November, which will provide a relief of Rs10.67 billion to Karachiites. In a separate decision on CPPA-G petition for tariff increase on account of monthly FCA for November, NEPRA said that after scrutiny the regulator has calculated a hike of Re 0.1892/unit in tariff. The CPPA-G had filed petition on behalf of XWDiscos and had requested that since the reference fuel charges for November 2022 were estimated at Rs 6.0762/ unit whereas the actual fuel charges were Rs 6.2700/unit hence the Discos should be allowed an increase of Re 0.1938/unit under FCA mechanism. In its decision, NEPRA has noted that the power plants of National Power Parks Management Company Limited at Haveli Bahadur Shah (HBS) and Baloki are included in the most efficient plants of Pakistan power sector. The efficiency of these power plants is above 61%. The utilization factors of these most efficient RLNG power plants were: HBS around (75.44%) and Baloki around (31.16%) during the month of November, 2022. It is noted that the accumulated claim by these power plants against part load operation is Rs 1.458 billion. On the other hand, average load management to the tune of around 2,700 MW has been carried out during the month of November, 2022. The full utilization of these power plants could minimize the loadshedding on one hand while on the other hand it could help avoid part load charges of Rs 1.458 billion. As per the data submitted by NPCC, the average RLNG allocated to power sector during the month of November, 2022 was 292 MMCFD, whereas average consumption was 229 MMCFD. However, due to less allocation of RLNG to the power sector during some days in the aforementioned month, RFO plants were operated to meet with the system demand, which resulted in indicative financial impact of Rs. 63.82 million during the aforesaid month. Efforts should be made to improve the supply chain of RLNG to fully utilize the most efficient RLNG power plants and avoid the part load adjustment charges. The utilization factor of power plants at Central Power Generation Company Limited (CPGCL), including...