Another power tariff hike jolts the poor

Unhealthy information for energy customers, a rise of Rs7.90 per unit was accepted. The rise is in step with the Might month-to-month gas adjustment.

A public listening to was held at NEPRA headquarters relating to the Might month-to-month gas costs adjustment of Discus. The general public listening to was presided over by NEPRA Chairman Mr. Engineer Tauseef H. Farooqi.

NEPRA members, Engineer Rafiq Ahmed Sheikh and Engineer Maqsood Anwar Khan had been additionally current within the listening to.

In response to the NEPRA assertion, CPPAG had submitted an software for a rise of Rs. 7, 96 paise per unit within the case of FCA. CA prospects had been charged Rs 3.99 per unit for 1 month solely.

Already overburdened by inflation, elevated oil costs, meals gadgets, Pakistanis had been in for a shock when the Nationwide Electrical Energy Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday determined to extend the ability tariff by Rs7.9 per unit.

In response to the regulatory authority, the hike in tariff has been made underneath gas adjustment for the month of Might.

This choice has positioned a further burden of Rs113 billion on the ability customers.