The Welfare Association of Wapda Engineers (WAWE) has stepped forward to clarify the misperceptions surrounding the electricity supply provided to employees within the power sector.
A spokesperson for WAWE addressed the ongoing ‘propaganda campaign,’ stating that high electricity bills for general consumers being linked to the facility granted to power company employees are unfounded.
The spokesperson emphasized that free electricity for power sector employees is a misconception and that no such practice exists. Rather, power companies offer a limited allocation of electricity units to their employees, in adherence to their employment contracts.
These companies assume the responsibility of covering the electricity bills on behalf of their employees and also ensure that income tax is levied at the highest rates for each consumed unit of electricity.
Addressing the perceived burden on the general consumer, the spokesperson clarified that power sector companies, including Wapda, NTDC, and DISCOs, do not contribute to the escalated electricity tariff.
The spokesperson highlighted that WAPDA’s hydel power stations generate the most cost-effective clean energy, with the actual escalation in electricity tariff stemming from the elevated production costs by Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
Furthermore, the spokesperson underscored that DISCOs generate bills for consumers based on rates approved by the government through the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).
Electricity is to expensive and it should b charge to everyome
Well to be honest I did some research and found that WAPDA is only generating electricity and based on what I heard is that for every free unit given to employees of WAPDA is being paid by WAPDA and charged to employees tax. So every employer gives benefit to his employee like other sectors also like Petroleum, Transportation, Airlines and many more all around the world.
The most important part is to give relief to the people not to start pulling their legs based on miss leading info.
No electricity free for any one even single unit either wapda discos etc employees or other government employees, government offices etc.
Why electricity is free for them and about 55 rupees per unit for gernal public.
No matter at all they are wapda employee or what ever electricity unit shouldn’t be free for all of them and electricity unit rate should be similar as 55 rupees/unit for public
Kuch bhi hay Mufta khtm kiya jye….units aur petrol dana band kiya jye mufta system nhn chalna chahe
Every employee has 3 to 4 meters registered on his name check everything then give this statement. All meters getting substy units.then how can you say that wapda employees are not the reason of extra billing.
The employee have not free units they have unlimited units which need to be limited to some extent, they have only nominal bill for unlimited units
I live in rent house and the owner of house is wapda employee his last electricity bill was 600 and 1500 and he charged me 5000 every month as per unit 45 and aslo this month i used 88 unit he charged me almost 4000 is this ok????