NEPRA has completed the hearing on the request of the federal government to increase the price of electricity from Rs1.39 to Rs1.68 per unit for electricity consumers across the country.
Chairman NEPRA Tauseef H. Farooqi presided over the hearing of the federal government's request to increase the price of electricity.
In the request of the Power Division, it was requested to increase the price of electricity by Rs.
Chairman NEPRA said that the federal government should reconsider, the first subsidy was up to 300 units per month.
He said that limiting the power subsidy from 300 units to 200 units would increase the burden on domestic consumers consuming up to 300 units per month.
Chairman NEPRA said that the decision of subsidy is to be taken by the federal government, NEPRA cannot do anything about it.
The hearing on the government's request for increase in electricity prices in NEPRA has been completed. The decision will be issued by NEPRA later.
According to Power Division officials, the request for increase in electricity rates is for consumers of all companies, including Electric.
Power Division officials say that if the average price of electricity for all increases, the increase will be Rs 1.39 per unit.
