NEPRA approves 56 paisa per unit hike in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs0.57 per unit hike in the price of electricity under the head fuel adjustment for the month of December 2018.

According to details, NEPRA, after incorporating some adjustments, has reviewed and assessed an increase of Rs0.5685/kWh in the applicable tariff for power distributing companies (DISCOs) on account of variations in the fuel charges for the month of December 2018.

The actual fuel charges component for December 2018 was Rs6.4303/kWh while corresponding reference fuel charges component was Rs5.8619/kWh. In this way, fuel price variation for the month of December 2018 has caused an increase of Rs0.5685/kWh.

This increase shall be applicable to all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers and this hike shall be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the month of December 2018.