A bad news for the power consumers as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will take up for hearing the petition for Rs7.96 per unit increase in the electricity price on June 27, 2022, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

Hike in the power tariff has been sought under the head of month of May’s monthly fuel price adjustment. 

In its petition, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has said that 8.80 per cent of electricity was produced at the cost of Rs33.67 per unit from the furnace oil in May this year. 

While 10 per cent of electricity was produced from the local gas, 22.89 per cent from the imported LNG and 24.50 per cent from hydel source during the month under review, the CPPA informed.

It was also mentioned in the petition that the cost of reference for the aforementioned month had been fixed at Rs5.93 per unit. 

Reporter: Awais Kiani