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CPPA asks NEPRA to raise electricity tariff by Rs 2.56 per unit
CPPA’s request targets September fuel cost recovery and will be heard on Oct 29.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) filed an application with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Oct 17 seeking a Rs 2.56 per‑unit increase in electricity tariffs for the September billing month.
CPPA says the average fuel cost per unit rose from Rs 7.46 to Rs 10.02 in September, prompting the request. The agency reports that local coal generation cost Rs 7.95 billion, imported coal Rs 37.14 billion, diesel Rs 13.26 billion, furnace‑oil Rs 11.81 billion, local gas Rs 13.89 billion and LNG Rs 31.93 billion, totaling Rs 127.87 billion in fuel costs.
Distribution companies sold 12.76 billion units that month. NEPRA will hold a public hearing on Oct 29 to consider the proposal and hear stakeholder views.
Key facts
- CPPA requested a Rs 2.56 per‑unit tariff increase for September (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Average fuel cost per unit rose from Rs 7.46 to Rs 10.02 in September (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Total fuel cost of electricity generation in September was Rs 127.87 billion (dailytimes.com.pk)
- DISCOs sold 12.76 billion units of electricity in September (dailytimes.com.pk)
- NEPRA will hold a public hearing on Oct 29 to review the request (dailytimes.com.pk)
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “CPPA seeks Rs 2.56 per unit increase in power tariff”
