The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Saturday announced a Rs. 3.25 per unit increase in the price of electricity in terms of quarterly fuel adjustment.
This hike will affect consumer bills for June, July, and August. The regulator’s decision has been sent to the federal government.
This hike comes despite recent calls to reduce the power cost burden on the population.
NEPRA’s quarterly tariff adjustments are reflected in power bills for three-month periods. For the second quarter of the current fiscal year (2023-24), an adjustment of Rs. 2.75 was included in bills for April, May, and June.
Power generation in the country went down by 13.7 percent YoY to 8,639 gigawatts per hour (GWh) in April 2024, and down 2.4 percent YoY to 101.089 GWH in 10MFY24 compared to the same period last year.
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, power generation in the country went up by 7.7 percent from 8,023 GWh recorded in March 2024.
Meanwhile, the cost of fuel for power generation decreased by 10.1 percent YoY to an average of Rs. 9.21/unit in April 2024. During April 2024, the actual power generation was 20.4 percent lower than the reference generation.
Major contributors during April 2024 were RLNG (25 percent), Hydel (24 percent), Nuclear (23.6 percent), and Gas (11.3 percent).
This is the only way you can get money from poor and feed to the Ayyasee of corrupt Bureaucracy and politicians
Running IPPs on LNG imported from Qatar and other countries ??? Is this joke .. lol .. WHO benefited from this ridiculous decision?
all stupid, corrupt bureaucrats and politicians
Thanks to on grid solar panels now we are categorized as protected consumers paying 1500 to 2000.our bill was around 16000 min to 35000 max.we(2 families combined) just invested 600000 for panels,structure and an inverter.soon we will go for off grid by buying batteries before gross tariff takes effect.this drama of govt doesn’t works on educated people.i just feel sad for people living in flats.they are extremely helpless.they need to pay the maintenance of lift and they cant convert to solar.may Allah provide relief to all.
Asslamualikum sir,
Can you please guide. I also wish to install solar panels, but I am confused by all the technical details. You can reach me out on WhatsApp 03224134510
FPA is a price of govt failure and incompetence we pay every month.
We shall not encourage solar panels. We shall tax solar panels. We shall buy solar energy at very cheap rates. We shall sell the same electricity from whom we bought it at three times the price. There is no shortage of electricity etc.etc.
Then why you idiots are increasing the tariff? Why? Just for luxuries of “Muft Khoras'” like employees of WAPDA, DISCOs, IPPs and similar others who are enjoying millions of free units every year and for which you and I pay the year round?
Damn these deaf, dumb and blind rulers.