Wants to extract Rsbn in quarterly tariff adjustment from consumers in six instalments to minimise price shock . The situation emerged at a public hearing organised by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Nepra . Nepra Chairman Waseem Mukhtar who presided over the public hearing said the impact of the drop in sales by about billion units apparently added almost Rsbn cost to remaining consumers which was an alarming thing .
One of the key factors for the additional quarterly cost according to distribution companies Discos and the Power Division team was the pc lower electricity drawn by the Discos than estimated by the authorities concerned while setting the reference rates .
The Nepra chairman and four other members were almost unanimous in showing concern that rising electricity costs had become a serious challenge not only for various consumer categories but the government as well . The regulator did not take an immediate decision on both requests staggered QTA recovery in six months and its application and promised to examine them in the light of written records and relevant legal instruments to examine the circumstances of the regulator .
It was reported that the sale of Gigawatt hours GWh had been estimated for the AprilJune period but only GWh could be sold only to GWh . Only GWh can be sold for the duration of the period but GWh was estimated for GWh only to be estimated for AprilJune .
The net increase in tariff for six months October to March would thus stand at Rs. per unit was reported for the GWh but only for the period . The Net increase for the six months to March to Gwh could not be sold. It was said to stand at GWh. was reported to be at the end of the month.
