RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has given go ahead to Discos to implement increase of Rs 7.91 per unit in three phases starting from July 1, 2022.

According to NEPRA, it determined different consumer-end for each distribution company on June 02, 2022.

The tariff has been determined for the FY 2022-23 which on National1 Average is Rs.24.82/kWh, higher by Rs.7.91/kWh than the earlier determined national average tariff of Rs. 16.91/kWh.

The determined tariffs were intimated to the Federal Government. The Federal Government as per NEPRA Act filed motion for determination of uniform consumer-end tariff after incorporating subsidy and surcharges for all the DISCOs and K- Electric.

Hearing in the matter was held on July 20, 2022. The Authority has approved the request of the Federal Government. As per the request, consumer-end tariff will be increased in three phases, i.e., July 2022, Aug-SEP. 2022 and October 2022 onward. No increase has been proposed for lifeline and protected category of consumers. The decision would be applicable once the Federal Government notifies it.