ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced electricity tariffs by Rs2.08 per unit for the month of March after massive cut in global oil prices.
According to Nepra, around 6.43 billion units were sold in March and the generation cost remained Rs6.04 per unit. Electricity was sold to consumers at Rs8.09 per unit, it said.
A Nepra official said, “We have already implemented the government’s policy to protect lifeline consumers using less than 50 units per month and have not passed the impact of fuel price adjustments to them.”
At the public hearing on Tuesday, led by Nepra Chairman Tariq Sadozai, the regulatory body approved a reduction of Rs2.05 per kWh in the fuel cost component of electricity tariffs, which came out to Rs6.04 per unit in March against its reference level of Rs8.09 per unit.
