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Power companies seek Rs9.9 per unit hike in electricity tariff for June

Power companies seek Rs9.9 per unit hike in electricity tariff for June
Power companies seek Rs9.9 per unit hike in electricity tariff for June
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July 21, 2022 (MLN): Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has proposed an increase of Rs9.9095/kWh in the electricity tariff over the reference fuel charges of Rs5.9344/kWh under fuel price adjustment for the month of June 2022 for Ex-WAPDA Discos.

In this regard, a public hearing to consider the proposed adjustment will be held on July 28, 2022, by NEPRA in which all interested or affected parties are invited to raise objections as permissible under the law.

As per the petition, submitted by CPPA with National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), the total energy generated in June 2022 was 13,876.14 GWh at a total price of Rs204,237 million which was Rs14.7 per unit.

Of this, about 13,471.05 GWh were delivered to the Discos at Rs213,434 million. Total electricity sold to IPPs was 34.38 GWh, for Rs1,280 million while the reduction in transmission losses were recorded at 370.71 GWh.

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Posted on: 2022-07-21T11:09:42+05:00

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