ISLAMABAD:
The Public Electric Power Administrative Power (Nepra) on Thursday supported the public authority’s solicitation to build the tax for homegrown power purchasers in the country by up to Rs7.12 per unit — meeting one more condition set by the Worldwide Financial Asset (IMF) for its bailout program.
However, domestic customers using up to 200 units will be exempt from this increase for three months, from July to September, according to a notification issued by the power regulator.
Up to Rs48.84 per unit, the base price for other domestic consumers has been increased.
The purchasers utilizing 201 to 300 units each month will be accused Rs34.26 per unit of an increment of Rs7.12.
In a similar vein, those who consume between 301 and 400 units will be assessed Rs39.15 per unit after a Rs7.02 increase.
In a similar vein, after reaching Rs41.36, customers who use 401 to 500 units will face an increase of Rs6.12 per unit.
Those who consume between 501 and 600 units will see an increase of Rs42.78 per unit, or a rise of Rs6.12.
Those who use between 601 and 700 units will have to pay Rs43.92 per unit, an increase of Rs6.12.
After an increase of Rs6.12, customers who use more than 700 units will be charged Rs48.84 per unit.
The tax brackets will be used to raise the price of electricity per unit.
The assessment chunk will stay unaltered for help buyers utilizing around 50 units each month at the cost of Rs3.95.
Also, it will keep on remaining at Rs7.74 for other help buyers utilizing 51 to 100 units each month.
Following the federal government’s request for a uniform tariff for all power distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric, Nepra has informed the federal government of its decision to raise rates.
In a similar choice, the power controller likewise endorsed the duty increment for business, horticultural, general administrations and mass buyers.
The base tax for business customers was climbed by Rs8.04, after which they would be energized by to Rs77.15 per unit from July.
For rural shoppers, the base tax has raised to Rs46.83 per unit with a climb of Rs6.62.
Similarly, the general services base rate has increased by Rs6.98 to Rs61.03 per unit.
Similarly, a Rs5.51 increase means that bulk customers will pay Rs59.96 per unit.
However, the base price of Rs34.99 per unit for industrial consumers and exporters has not changed.
