Power consumers to pay 75 paisa per unit FCA in August bills
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified an additional burden of Rs9.8 billion on electricity consumers for the August billing period due to a fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of 75 paisa per unit. The net average fuel cost in August would be around 41 paisa per unit higher than in July, when the FCA stood at Rs0.34 per unit. In its notification, Nepra said…
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has informed consumers that they will face an additional 75 paisa per unit charge on their electricity bills for the August billing period due to a fuel cost adjustment (FCA). This adjustment raises the net average fuel cost for August by approximately 41 paisa per unit, compared to July when the FCA was Rs0.34 per unit.
Nepra has exempted prepaid tariff customers, lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and prepaid electricity consumers from the FCA. The adjustment will apply to K-Electric and power distribution companies that originated from Wapda. The power division has reported a 5.6% decrease in overall generation compared to projections in June, with partial loading charges amounting to Rs4.9 billion.
The regulator expressed concern over these costs, while the Central Power Purchasing Agency argued that they were not due to operational inefficiencies but rather lower daytime demand due to rooftop solar generation.
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