NEPRA Notifies Hike in Electricity Tariff for First Quarter of FY25 

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday notified around 20 paisa per unit increase in power tariff under quarterly adjustment mechanism for the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2024-25.  The increase would be applicable to in billing month of December, said a notification issued here. The XWAPDA power distribution companies (DISCOs) sought adjustments in the tariff under the quarterly adjustment mechanism. The power regulatory conducted public hearing over the petition of the DISCOs, the notification further said.  The consumers were being charged Rs. 1.74 per unit till November on account of fourth quarterly adjustment for fiscal year 2023-24. The first quarter adjustments for the FY 2024-25 would be Rs. 1.54 less as compared with the fourth quarter adjustments for the FY 2023-24, it further said.  It would be applicable to all consumers except lifeline and K-Electric. NEPRA has already intimated the federal government before the notification.