Nepra increases electricity tariff by Rs1.82 per unit

• The decision will put an additional burden of Rs24 billion on electricity consumers.
• The price will not be applicable to the consumers of K-Electric.

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) announced on Tuesday an increase in electricity tariff by Rs 1.82 per unit, the decision is taken on account of fuel price adjustment for September, 2019.

The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has requested Nepra to raise prices by Rs.2.97 per unit, after hearing CPPA's arguments Nepra raised electricity prices by Rs1.82 under the head of monthly fuel price adjustment.

During a hearing between the CPPA and Nepra, the power purchasing agency said that additional load shedding would need to be done if the power plants were not run on furnace oil.

The decision will put an additional burden of Rs24 billion on electricity consumers – whereas, receipts will be made in November bills. The electricity prices will not be applicable to the consumers of K-Electric.

Just days ago, Nepra shelved an increase of Rs2.97 per unit in electricity tariff for September 2019 for six days, just a day before Azadi March of JUI (F), apparently due to non-availability of accurate data on economic merit order of power plants.

This was the crux of the public hearing on monthly Fuel Price Adjustment presided over by Chairman Nepra, Tauseef H. Farooqi while Vice Chairman/Member KP, Engineer Bahadar Khan, Member Sindh, Rafique Ahmed Shaikh and Member Balochistan, Rehmatullah Baloch were also present.