An increase in electricity tariffs by 54 paisa per unit is being sought
Islamabad: The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday voted the Central Power Purchases-Assurance Authority (CPPA-G) for expensive power generation while ignoring cheaper local coal-based generation, which puts additional burden on consumers. In a public hearing, the CPPA-G demanded an increase of Rs 0.5471 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the price of electricity due to the fuel charge adjustment (FCA) for September 2023. It was noted that local coal-fired power generation remained at a lower level, which concerned the power sector regulator. “The local coal-based electricity generation is low because the electricity was not generated with the help of cheap
