Consumers to bear burden of Rs 2.95 trillion amid intensifying economic pressure on power sector
A representational image of a transmission tower. — AFP/File Nepra predicts that consumers will pay Rs 1.92 billion in capacity payments. Rs 1,023 billion to be paid under the Power Purchase Price (EPP) next year. Consumers to bear distribution margin of Rs 4.09 per unit: Nepra Electricity consumers are expected to shoulder a burden of Rs 2.95 trillion in capacity payments and power purchase costs in calendar year 2026, highlighting the intensifying economic pressure on the country’s power sector on end users, The News reported on Tuesday. The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has arrived at the decision on a
