National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved Rs. 1.04 per unit hike in power tariffs on Tuesday.
The hike was approved under monthly fuel adjustment for the month of June.
According to NEPRA sources, tariffs raise will be applicable to all the consumers other than lifeline consumers. It should be mentioned here that Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) pleaded NEPRA for an increase of Rs. 1.13 per unit.
A total of 8,798 gigawatt of electricity was sold to distribution companies during the month of June. Electricity sold in June was worth Rs. 55.95 billion, according to NEPRA.
NEPRA sources said transmission losses accounted for 4.24 percent of electricity in the same month.
National power grid received 35.92 percent electricity from wind power, while 34.15 percent from furnace oil and gas was employed to generate 25.05 percent of electricity, according to NEPRA. As much as 3.96 percent electricity was produced from nuclear sources, 0.11 percent from coal and 0.15 percent power was incorporated from national power grid with the help of high speed diesel.
As much as 0.24 percent electricity was imported from Iran as well.
