Tariff hike for October notified

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday notified an additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs3.08 per unit for consumers of ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos) with a net financial impact of about Rs28.5 billion for electricity consumed in October. According to Nepra’s notification, the adjustment will apply to all the consumer categories except Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) and lifeline consumers and will be separately in December’s bill. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), on behalf of ex-Wapda Discos, had demanded Rs3.55 per unit additional FCA for October to raise about Rs32.7bn. It claimed that the consumers had been charged at a reference fuel cost of Rs7.8938 per unit, but the actual cost turned out to be Rs11.43 per unit.