The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to impose a new electricity tariff by imposing monthly fixed charges for residential consumers from July 1, ARY News reported.
NEPRA has proposed fixed charges of Rs200-1,000 a month in electricity bills, which the government has yet to approve.
As per the proposal, domestic consumers using 301-400 units a month will pay Rs 200 per month from July 1, 2024, while those using 401-500 units will pay Rs400, and end electricity consumers consuming 501-600 are to pay Rs600.
The residential consumers who use the 601-700 units will pay Rs800 a month, and those who use above 700 units will pay Rs1,000 a month.
Residential consumers using the ToU (time of use) meter will also pay Rs1,000 fixed charges a month.
Commercial consumers having load less than five kilowatt will also pay Rs1,000 a month as fixed charges. However, users consuming loads of five kilowatt and above will now pay Rs. 2,000 from the existing Rs500, an increase of 300 percent.
Currently, the total cost of electricity unit comprises 72 percent fixed charges and 28 percent variable charges, according to ARY News.
After Budget 2024-25, the federal government added Rs. 5.72 per unit in power tariff.
NEPRA had already announced that the average electricity tariff would rise to Rs. 35.50 per unit from the current Rs. 29.78.
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