ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has allowed the power distribution companies a substantialrise of Rs 3.04 per unit in their tariffs under monthly fuel adjustment charges. According to details, the power distribution companies had requested for a raise of Rs 3.06 per unit on the plea to make good the loss due to high cost of furnace oil being used for the generation of electricity.
NEPRA after hearing of their plea on Friday allowed them to enhance their tariffs by Rs 3.04 for the month of August, which would be recovered from the customers in the next month’s bills. NEPRA has approved to hike power tariffs by Rs 3.04 per unit, a record hike in the national history.
The highest increase in power tariffs was approved for the month of August under monthly fuel adjustment. The recent hike will be applicable to all the electricity users except the lifeline consumers.