Nepra announces another hike in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified another increase in power tariff amid rising electricity bills.

According to details, the authority has announced a Rs2.56 per unit increase in power tariff to facilitate an additional collection of Rs33 billion for electricity consumers in August.

The tariff hike was revealed on Thursday as part of the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for June. These additional charges will be reflected in the August bills of electricity customers. The hike will not affect lifeline consumers and K-Electric users.

Nepra had previously notified a Rs3.33 per unit increase in fuel adjustment for the month of May. The increase was reflect in consumer power bill for July 2024.

A recent Nepra inquiry report revealed that millions of users across the country faced inflated bills during the April-June period after losing their right to reduced rates and slab benefits.

The inflated bills particularly affected lifeline consumers (using 51-100 units per month) and those in the protected category (up to 200 monthly units), as they were pushed out of the monthly ceiling, resulting in higher rates than their actual consumption warranted.