ISLAMABAD:
The Nationwide Electrical Energy Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday authorized the federal government’s request for rising the fundamental electrical energy tariff by as much as Rs7.5 per unit.
Based on a Nepra spokesperson, the notification of the choice had been despatched to the federal authorities. The worth hike has already been authorized by the federal cupboard by a abstract.
Based on the notification, the fundamental electrical energy tariff will enhance from Rs3 to Rs.7.5 per unit for various slabs. It added that lifeline shoppers could be exempted from the hike in electrical energy tariff.
Accordingly, the facility tariff will rise by Rs3 for home shoppers utilizing as much as 100 items per thirty days, Rs4 for these consuming 101 to 200 items and Rs5 for these utilizing 201 to 300 items per thirty days.
Equally, Rs6.5 enhance has been allowed for the shoppers utilizing 301 items to 400 items per thirty days, whereas for the shoppers, who use 400 to 700 items per thirty days, there shall be a rise of Rs7.5 per unit.
With the most recent enhance, the common tariff per unit rises from Rs35.42 to Rs42.72 per unit. After the imposition of the gross sales tax, per unit price of electrical energy will attain Rs50 per unit.
The federal authorities will difficulty a worth hike notification after Nepra’s determination. The essential worth hike shall be efficient from July 1.