ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) notified reduction of Rs 2.32 per unit for ex-WAPDA distribution companies (XWDISCOs) consumers on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for December 2022.

Development comes day after government dropped ‘Petrol bomb’ on masses by increasing price to Rs 272 per litre after hike of Rs22.20. Meanwhile, natural gas tariff was increased sharply by up to 112 percent for consumers. Negative power tariff adjustment will give some breathing space to inflation-weary people reeling from impact of sky-high petrol and gas prices.

According to notification issued NEPRA directed all XWDiscos to show adjustment separately in consumer’s bills for February. This shall apply to all consumer categories except lifelines consumers, domestic consumers who consume up to 300 units, agriculture consumers and electric vehicle charging stations.

It was clarified that negative adjustment on account of monthly FCA applies to domestic consumers having Time of Use (ToU) metres irrespective of their consumption level. “Said adjustment shall be shown separately in consumers’ bills on basis of units billed to consumers in month of December 2022,” it read.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 17 2023

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