Nepra raises uniform tariff by 33 paise per unit for 3 months amid rising inefficiencies |
ISLAMABAD: With a damning additional note on the cost of institutional inefficiencies, theft and mismanagement, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday approved 33 paise per unit increase in the national uniform tariff for three months (December-February) and allowed Power Division to implement discounted incremental rates to industrial and agricultural consumers at Rs23 per unit – against Rs34 base rate.
In a determination, Nepra said the 33 paise per unit higher charges would be applied to all consumers across the country, including K-Electric, under the quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) for 1QFY26. The authority has allowed the positive quarterly adjustments of Rs6.067 billion to be applicable to all consumer categories, except lifeline consumers and prepaid consumers,........