ISLAMABAD, SEP 09 (DNA) — National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a deduction of Rs4.11 per unit in power tariff for K-Electric consumers in electricity bills for the month of September.

According to a notification, the decline in tariff was made under fuel adjustment charges and the K-Electric consumers will get a relief of Rs4.11 per unit in September. The lifeline consumers of the power utility will, however, not be able to avail the relief.

On August 11, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) increased the power tariff for K-Electric consumers by Rs11.10 per unit. The approval was given in terms of fuel adjustment charges for June 2022 and the increase will not be applicable for lifeline consumers.

 The recent hike will be charged in the bills for August and September 2022, read the notification. “(The FCA) shall be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the respective month to which the adjustment pertains,” said Nepra. =DNA