ISLAMABAD-The consumers of K-Electric will pay additional Rs 3.24 per unit from the next month as National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed the recovery of Rs1.52 per unit surcharge from the consumers of K-Electric effective from December 2023. Due to this pendency, the impact of such adjustment was not passed on to the consumers of K-Electric resulting in an impact of Rs. 24.5 billion from consumers of K-Electric. During hearing on MoE motion, it was explained by the Ministry that during past five years, K-Electric subsidy has been around Rs.416 billion. 1.52/kWh from consumers of K-Electric, except life line, for a period of twelve months from December 2023 to November 2024.

Source: Daily Nation November 24, 2023 18:35 UTC