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Electricity price might increase by Rs4.33 per unit

News Desk

Dec 20

The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has made a request to the National Electrical Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to increase the electricity price by Rs4.33 pertaining to the fuel adjustments bills for the month of November.

The application stated that 8.24 billion units of electricity were generated in November. Last month, the production cost of electricity was Rs66 billion.

“Diesel and furnace oil generated the most expensive electricity, costing Rs20 to Rs27 per unit, and LNG generated electricity, costing Rs17 to Rs20 per unit.”

NEPRA will conduct a hearing on the request on December 29. NEPRA had last approved a hike in the electricity prices at the beginning of November, announcing an increase of Rs1.68 per unit of electricit

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