An application with Nepra to impose an additional burden of Rs 47 billion on electricity consumers.
Request for recovery of 22 billion 86 crore rupees in terms of capacity charges
ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS )
Electricity distribution companies have filed an application to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to impose an additional burden of 47 billion rupees on electricity consumers. Filed, the application seeks an increase in the quarterly adjustment from April to June 2024. A request for recovery of Rs. In the filed application, 7 billion 51 crore rupees have been demanded in terms of system usage charges and 10 billion 80 crore rupees in terms of damages. Nepra will hear the application of electricity companies on August 26 and if this application is approved by Nepra. If done, there will be an additional burden of 47 billion rupees on the electricity consumers. Government-owned power distribution companies have requested a reduction of 31 paise per unit in the form of fuel cost adjustment, which will save the consumers about 4 billion 50 crore rupees. The money will be received through a 20 percent hike in the basic tariff for the current financial year. According to reports, the Central Power Purchasing Agency, a subsidiary of the Power Division, has filed a formal application with the regulator, in July. A reduction of 31 paise per unit (kWh) has been requested on the reference tariff of Rs 9.352 per unit received from #/S.