Nepra Green-Lights Rs11.1 Per Unit Hike In Power Tariff Of K-Electric.

ISLAMABAD -- National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Thursday approved another massive hike of Rs 11.1023 per unit in power tariff of K-Electric on account of fuel charges adjustment for the month of June.

The Authority has decided to allow positive FCA of Rs 11.1023/unit for the month of June 2022, to be passed on to the consumers in their monthly bills of August and September 2022, said NEPRA decision, on KE's petition for FCA, issued here. Initially KE had sought an increase of Rs 11.389/unit in power tariff on account of monthly FCA for June, which had an impact of approximately Rs 26b (Rs22.254b +GST) on Karachiites. However, the authority after examining the data and making some adjustments has allowed a hike of Rs 11.1023/unit in power tariff which will have an impact of Rs 25.393b (FCA Rs 21.704+GST Rs 3.689b) on the KE's consumers. The increase shall be applicable to all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers.

The decision said that the Authority understands that burdening the consumer with FCA of June 2022 i.e. Rs. 11.1 023/unit in August would not be in the interest of the consumers. The Authority has decided to charge Rs.3.0114/unit, for the FCA of June 2022 in billing month of August 2022. Whereas, the remaining i.e. Rs.8.0909/unit shall be charged in the billing month of September.

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