NEPRA weighs higher tariff for power package

Summary

• The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is considering changes to a discounted electricity package for industrial and agricultural consumers after the government raised concerns that the existing tariff no longer covers the rising cost of power generation.
• The Power Division has asked the regulator to review the incremental consumption package, which currently offers eligible consumers electricity at Rs22.98 per kilowatt-hour.
• The government has warned that the difference between the actual cost and the subsidised package rate is effectively being recovered from other electricity consumers unless the regulator approves an adjustment.

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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is considering changes to a discounted electricity package for industrial and agricultural consumers after the government raised concerns that the existing tariff no longer covers the rising cost of power generation.

The Power Division has asked the regulator to review the incremental consumption package, which currently offers eligible consumers electricity at Rs22.98 per kilowatt-hour. The scheme applies to industrial and private agricultural consumers served by former WAPDA distribution companies as well as K-Electric.