Islamabad: Electricity consumers in Pakistan will face an additional burden of Rs 14.37 billion in their April bills.
The decision comes after the National Grid’s purchasing agency admitted that in February, households and factories were charged approximately 25% less than the actual cost of fuel. The regulator, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), is now taking steps to recover the difference.
According to the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), February bills were calculated based on a reference fuel price of Rs 6.73 per unit. However, the actual production cost was Rs 8.37 per unit, creating a shortfall of Rs 1.64 per unit. Multiplying this shortfall by the 7.43 billion units sold during the month results in a base adjustment of Rs 12.18 billion.
With the addition of General Sales Tax, the total extra burden reaches Rs 14.37 billion for electricity consumers.
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