{
  "id": 1677033,
  "title": "Electricity prices may rise by Rs2.52 per unit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/electricity-prices-may-rise-by-rs2-52-per-unit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:59:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540157/electricity-prices-may-rise-by-rs2-52-per-unit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Electricity consumers may face another increase in power bills as the Central Power Purchasing Agency has requested a Rs2.52 per unit tariff hike under July’s fuel price adjustment. The agency submitted its request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, which will review the proposal before deciding whether consumers should bear the additional cost. NEPRA […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}