- Consumers using up to 100 units pay fixed charges of Rs 200.
- Consumers using up to 200 units pay fixed charges of Rs 300.
- Nepra cuts electricity tariffs for industrial consumers by Rs 4.4 per unit.
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday imposed fixed charges on domestic consumers using up to 300 units per month.
The regulator issued its decision on the Energy Division’s request regarding the imposition of fixed charges, applicable to both protected and non-protected consumers.
Previously, fixed charges applied only to unprotected domestic consumers using more than 300 units per month.
As per the new decision, protected consumers using up to 100 units per month will now pay Rs 200 as fixed charges, while protected domestic consumers using up to 200 units per month will pay Rs 300 as monthly fixed charges.
For unprotected consumers, those using up to 100 units per month will face Rs 275 in fixed charges, while consumers using up to 200 units will face Rs 300 in fixed charges. Those who consume up to 300 units per month will have to pay 350 rupees.
Unprotected consumers using between 301 and 400 units per month will see an increase in fixed charges from Rs 200 to Rs 400, while those consuming between 401 and 500 units will face an increase of Rs 100, raising fixed charges to Rs 500 per month.
Similarly, the fixed charges have been increased from Rs 75 to Rs 675 for consumers using up to 600 units per month.
However, those consuming between 601 and 700 units will pay Rs 675 after a reduction of Rs 125, while consumers using more than 700 units will also be charged Rs 675 after a reduction of Rs 325.
However, Lifeline consumers using up to 100 units will continue to be exempt from fixed charges.
Nepra has also reduced electricity tariffs for industrial consumers by Rs 4.4 per unit.
For domestic consumers, those using 301-400 units per month will get relief of Rs 1.53 per unit. Consumers in the range of 401 to 500 units will see a reduction of Rs 1.25 per unit, while those using 501 to 600 units will benefit from a cut of Rs 1.40 per unit.
Consumers consuming between 601 and 700 units per month will get a relief of 91 paise per unit, while those consuming more than 700 units will see a reduction of 49 paise per unit.
Sources said the federal government will issue a formal notification for the revised tariff structure after the regulator sends the decision for consideration.
