Nepra approves Rs2.83 per unit hike in FCA for May power bills

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday authorised ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDiscos) to levy a Rs2.83 per unit charge in consumers’ electricity bills for May as part of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) charges. Nepra said the FCA pertains to the month of March. According to a notification issued by Nepra, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the new adjustment “shall be applicable to all the consumer categories except Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) and lifeline consumers”. The notification added that this adjustment would be shown in consumers’ bills based on units billed in March. Last month, the government had sought clearance from Nepra to extract about Rs23 billion additional in FCA from consumers for electricity consumed in March despite 79 per cent of power generation coming from cheaper local fuels.