The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs) to charge Rs2.87 per unit from consumers, on account of fuel charges adjustment, retrospectively for the month of March.
The regulatory body has also allowed K-Electric to raise the monthly power tariff by Rs1.38 per unit on account of the fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for the months of March and February.
“The Authority has reviewed and assessed an increase of Rs2.8680/kWh in the applicable tariff for Ex-WAPDA DISCOs on account of variation in the fuel charges for the month of March 2022,” it said.
“The above adjustment an increase of Rs2.8680/kWh shall be applicable to all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers of all the XWDISCOs. The said adjustment shall be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the month of March 2022 by the XWDISCOs. XWDISCOs shall reflect the fuel charges adjustment in respect of March 2022 in the billing month of May 2022,” the NEPRA said in a notification.
The NEPRA notification further said: “XWD1SCOs are directed that while charging the fuel charges adjustment from their consumers, the order of the honourable court(s), if any, be kept in mind and ensure compliance with the order(s) of the Court(s), whatsoever, in this regard. In case of non-compliance of courts order the concerned DISCO shall be held responsible for violating/defying the orders of the honourable court(s)”.
