Karachi October 18 2022: K-Electric has submitted an application to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), seeking a reduction of PKR 4.622 per unit in the power tariff for the month of September 2022, it emerged on Tuesday.
As per the details, K-Electric has requested decrease of PKR 4.622 per unit for the month of September under fuel charges adjustment. This will be a relief of PKR 7,740 million for the citizen of Karachi.
NEPRA will take the final decision for increase in prices on 25th October 2022.
Earlier on October 14 2022, NEPRA has approved Fuel Charge Adjustments reduction of PKR 4.89/kWh for KE consumers for the month of August 2022. The decision and subsequent reduction to consumers will apply for the billing month of October 2022. Fuel Charge Adjustments (FCA) is an approved adjustment applied on bills for electricity consumers of KE and state-owned DISCOs under the prescribed rules and regulations determined by NEPRA and the Government of Pakistan.