ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has increased the price of electricity to Rs3.5 per unit.
NEPRA has issued a notification regarding the increase in electricity prices.
According to the notification, the hike in electricity prices is due to the adjustment in fuel prices for October.
The notification states that the increase in electricity prices will be reflected in the electricity bills for December.
The application of the increase in the per-unit electricity price will not affect lifeline and KE consumers.
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has exposed the “controversial power theft drive” of the power distribution companies (Discos), defrauding millions of consumers of billions of rupees through excessive billing by engaging in malpractices.
In an inquiry report released on Monday, the power regulator regretted that the distribution companies were intentionally engaging in such malpractices to conceal their inefficiencies, causing thousands of consumers to suffer from higher electricity bills.
These companies issued electricity bills with invalid snapshots and manipulated billing cycles of over 30 days to deprive protected consumers of subsidies.
