NEPRA raises power tariff by 64 paisas per unit

[Lahore_Real_Estate]

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has once again increased power tariff by 64 paisas per unit on Monday. NEPRA has issued a notification in this regard. According to NEPRA sources, the power tariff was raised under the fuel adjustment mechanism, and would be implemented from August 1. Consumers would have to bear the additional fuel surcharge in their electricity bills of August. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) had earlier notified an increase in power tariff as recently as June, when it also hiked up the electricity tariff citing fluctuations in the international price of fuel. The sources said the Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) had recommended the increase in power tariff by Rs 1 to Rs 2. However, NEPRA approved a 64-paisa increase under the fuel adjustment. The increase would be applicable to all distribution consumers. NEPRA had earlier refused to pass on the burden of a fine incurred over non-payment to the consumers and had directed that line losses be borne by distribution companies and CPPA. An earlier raise in power tariff in June was applied from the month of May. zeeshan javaid