NEPRA to allow upto 12pc tariff raise in Pakistan
Pakistan Times National News Desk

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is expected to allow here today, Monday an increase of 10-12 per cent in power tariffs of ex-Wapda companies that may be adjusted in previously unimplemented relief to the electricity consumers.

“This 10-12 per cent increase will be adjusted in the unimplemented relief that was extended by the NEPRA in October last year under corporatization of the Wapda,” an official source explained as how the authorities are all set to digest earlier announced relief in electricity charges.

The NEPRA, in its separate determination, had recommended a relief for all the eight distribution companies of the Wapda but the decision is yet to be implemented by the government.

“With this increase, the power consumers will be deprived of availing relief for four months.”

“The relief earlier extended by the NERPA in power rates will be adjusted and there may be slight increase in existing power tariffs of different distribution companies of the Wapda,” the sources said

The Wapda had moved a petition on behalf of its companies to increase the power tariffs following increase in the furnace oil prices in international market.

“The people will be deprived of Rs 5 billion relief after increasing the power tariffs without passing on the relief extended in October last year,” the sources explained.●