On Thursday, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved an increase of up to Rs. 11.37 per unit for customers of K-Electric and ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs). This means that the power tariff for August will go up more than it ever has before.
The increase is due to the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for June, and it will help the government get an extra Rs155 billion in August.
Under the leadership of Tauseef H. Farooqi, who was in charge of the power regulator, public hearings were held on petitions from both the privatized companies and the state-owned distribution companies. These companies wanted an extra FCA of Rs. 11.39 and Rs. 9.91 per unit for June.
Nepra thought about the petitioners’ data and decided that K-Electric could charge an extra Rs11.37 per unit and XWDISCOs could charge an extra Rs9.89 per unit in August.
It’s important to note that Nepra also raised the price of electricity for XWDiscos by Rs7.90 per unit in May because of the monthly FCA.
Last week, the power regulator said that the average base tariff across the country could go up by Rs7.91 per unit in three stages beginning in July 2022. In addition, the government had agreed to raise the base tariff by Rs1.55 per unit as part of a quarterly adjustment.
In a petition that was sent on behalf of XWDISCOs by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), it was said that the reference fuel charges from consumers for the month of June were Rs5.9344 per unit, but the actual cost of fuel was Rs15.8439 per unit. It told Nepra that consumers should pay the extra Rs9.9095 per unit.
The CPPA-G told the regulator that 13876.14 GWh of electricity was made in June for Rs204.237 billion (or Rs14.7186 per unit) and that 13471.05 GWh was sent to Discos for Rs213.434 billion (or Rs15.8439 per unit). Losses were said to be 2.92 percent in June.
It’s important to note that Nepra also raised the price of electricity for XWDiscos by Rs7.90 per unit in May because of the monthly FCA.
Last week, the power regulator said that the average base tariff across the country could go up by Rs7.91 per unit in three stages beginning in July 2022. In addition, the government had agreed to raise the base tariff by Rs1.55 per unit as part of a quarterly adjustment.
In a petition that was sent on behalf of XWDISCOs by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), it was said that the reference fuel charges from consumers for June were Rs5.9344 per unit, but the actual cost of fuel was Rs15.8439 per unit. It told Nepra that consumers should pay the extra Rs9.9095 per unit.
The CPPA-G told the regulator that 13876.14 GWh of electricity was made in June for Rs204.237 billion (or Rs14.7186 per unit) and that 13471.05 GWh was sent to Discos for Rs213.434 billion (or Rs15.8439 per unit). Losses were said to be 2.92 percent in June.
Compared to RFO and RLNG, coal was the cheapest way to make electricity because it cost Rs20.8077 per unit. In May, coal-based electricity cost Rs18.01 per unit.
In June, only 1265.67 GWh (9.12%) less electricity came from nuclear power plants than in 1890. 38 GWh, or 12.90%, in May. The price of nuclear power per unit was Rs1.1244.
Pakistan bought 51.49GWh of electricity from Iran in June. Each unit cost Rs19.57.
For Rs5.9822 per unit, 83.01 GWh of electricity was made from bagasse. In June, wind, solar, and a mix of the two each added 811.59GWh, 86.82GWh, and 9.87GWh to the national grid.
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