Electricity price expected to be reduced by Rs. 3.20 per unit

Electricity price expected to be reduced by Rs. 3.20 per unit
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Summary The expenses for electricity imported from Iran were Rs. 10.20 per unit.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya news) – Electricity price on Monday is expected to be reduced by Rs. 3.20 per unit. The hearing of Central Power Purchasing Agency’s (CPPA) request will be held on Tuesday by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). According to NEPRA officials CPPA has submitted an application for reduction in electricity rates in view of monthly fuel adjustment charges. The application states that the electricity cost for production by coal was Rs. 4.49 per unit, by diesel it was Rs. 19.18, by furnace oil Rs.12.38, Rs. 3.57 by gas and Rs. 1.18 per unit by nuclear means.

According to the details, the rate for electricity imported from Iran was Rs. 10.20 per unit. According to the application, the overall expenses for electricity production is Rs. 6.32 whereas reference price was fixed at Rs 9.53 per unit.

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