Power tariff is likely to increase by 22 paisa per unit after an appeal for hike from CPPA filed with the NEPRA, News reported on Saturday.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for DISCOS for the month of August 2022.
The regulatory authority hear the application on September 29 at the NEPRA head office here to deliberate the monthly FCA — a system through which electricity prices adjusted as fuel prices vary.
The CPPA in its plea said that in August 38 percent hydal power produced.
Power produced from coal with Rs 20.54 per unit, whereas the electricity generated with Rs 35.61 per unit from furnace oil, rendering to the CPPA plea.
Temporarily, power generated from gas with Rs 10.49 per unit, whereas electricity generated in August with Rs 24.72 per unit with RLNG, according to the CPPA plea.
The NEPRA had previously announced a deduction of Rs4.11 per unit in power tariff for K-Electric consumers in electricity bills for the month of September.
According to a announcement, the tariff reduced under fuel adjustment charges and the K-Electric consumers will get a relief of Rs4.11 per unit in September.
The lifeline consumers of the power utility will, conversely, not be able to avail this relief.
On August 11, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) increase the power tariff for K-Electric consumers by Rs11.10 per unit.
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The approval given in terms of fuel adjustment charges for June 2022 and the hike was not relevant to lifeline consumers.
“(The FCA) shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the respective month to which the adjustment pertains,” said Nepra.