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Express Tribune
10-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Power tariff further slashed by Rs1.8/unit
Electricity prices have been reduced by a total of Rs1.83 per unit. This reduction has been made under monthly and quarterly adjustments. According to a notification issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday, a reduction of Rs0.28 per unit has been applied under the monthly fuel adjustment. A further reduction of Rs1.55 per unit has been made on a quarterly basis. The Rs0.28 per unit reduction will apply for the current month. The Rs1.55 per unit reduction will be effective for three monthsMay, June, and July. The Express Tribune reported on March 29 that a reduction in power tariff by up to Rs1.71 per unit for all consumers of power distribution companies (DISCOs) and K-Electric (KE) for the next three months was expected as part of a tariff relief plan. Sources said Nepra was set to allow the increase in the tariff differential subsidy (TDS) by Rs1.71 for all consumers for the months of April, May and June. They added the reduction would be part of the plan to reduce power tariff by up to Rs6 per unit. The federal cabinet in its meeting on March 26 approved the increase in the TDS for all consumers, except the lifeline domestic users, by Rs1.71 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for April-June quarter of the current fiscal year, in line with efforts to reduce consumer-end tariffs and improve demand.
Express Tribune
09-05-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Govt cuts electricity tariff by Rs1.83 per unit
Listen to article The government has announced a reduction in electricity prices through fuel and quarterly tariff adjustments, with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) issuing a formal notification on the revised rates, Express News reported on Friday. According to NEPRA's notification, the electricity tariff has been reduced by a total of Rs1.83 per unit. The decrease includes a Rs0.28 per unit cut under the monthly fuel adjustment and a Rs1.55 per unit reduction under the quarterly tariff adjustment mechanism. The Rs0.28 per unit decrease under the fuel adjustment will be applicable for the current month, providing immediate relief to consumers. Meanwhile, the Rs1.55 per unit reduction under the quarterly adjustment will be implemented over the three-month period from May to July 2025, as outlined in NEPRA's notification.
