NEPRA has approved an increase in electricity tariff for Karachi, following K-electric’s plea. The hike of Rs 2.87 per unit is in response to quarterly fuel adjustment. This translates to a total burden of Rs 4.12 on consumers, effective from January to March 2023. The decision has been forwarded to the federal government for notification.
KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulation Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved the K-electric plea to increase the power tariff for Karachi by Rs 2.87 per unit, ARY News reported.
According to the power regulatory authority, NEPRA approved the hike in electricity in the wake of the quarterly fuel adjustment for second time.
With this hike, the burden on Karachi power consumers in the wake of quarterly fuel adjustments will reach Rs 4.12. The hike was approved under the adjustment period from January to March 2023.
The power regulatory authority has sent the decision to federal government to notify the hike.
Earlier, at the request of the caretaker government, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved the tariff hike to maintain the uniform electricity tariff across the country.
Read more: NEPRA approves power tariff hike for KE consumers
According to the issued notification, the power regulatory authority approved the surge of Rs1.72 per unit for K-Electric (KE) consumers on account of third-quarterly adjustment charges for the previous financial year.
The notification stated that a rise of Rs 1.25 per unit was approved under the adjustment period from January to March 2023, along with Rs 0.47 per unit sanctioned for the adjustment period from October to December 2022.
The national power regulatory, NEPRA, sent the official notification of the electric tariff hike to the federal government, meanwhile, electricity consumers in Karachi have to pay additional charges from January to March 2024 bills.
Source: ARY NEWS
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NEPRA approved K-Electric’s plea for a Rs 2.87 per unit electricity tariff increase in Karachi, citing quarterly fuel adjustment. This will result in a burden of Rs 4.12 on consumers. The decision has been sent to the federal government for notification. NEPRA also approved a surge of Rs 1.72 per unit for K-Electric consumers for the previous financial year. The additional charges will be applicable from January to March 2024 bills.
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