The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved another hike in electricity tariff by Rs0.51 per unit.
\nThe federal government had asked the Nepra to notify 51 paisa per unit additional charge from all KE\u2019s consumers with effect from November to January 2023.
\n\u201cSuch adjustment shall be applicable on the consumption of September, October and November of 2022 to be recovered from consumers in November, December and January 2023\u201d, the Power Division earlier told Nepra.
\n\u201cTotal per unit quarterly adjustment has been assessed Rs. 3.55, while Rs0.51 per unit passed on consumers, while Rs 3.04 subsidy will be paid from the state exchequer,\u201d Nepra stated.
\nThe government providing Rs 291 billion annual subsidy to Karachi consumers, the power regulator said.
\nUnder the National Electricity Policy 2021, the government may maintain a uniform consumer-end tariff for K-Electric and state-owned power distribution companies.
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