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Nepra increases power tariff by Rs. 1.53/unit

ISLAMABAD: Nepra, citing monthly fuel charges adjustment has augmented the power tariff by Rs. 1.53 per unit.

The power distribution companies will add the increased fare to the consumers’ bill from current month. This hike will not be applicable to consumers of K-Electric.

The power distribution companies would collect the amount from consumers in the bills for February 2021.

Nepra justifies the augmentation saying that the distribution companies charged less than the actual cost of power generated from different fuels in Dec, 2020.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.