NEPRA cuts electricity tariff

NEPRA cuts electricity tariff

Islamabad (Staff Report): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday decided to slash electricity tariff by Rs 1.70 per unit for July 2017 in order to adjust for cheaper fuel prices in the international market.

The rates have been revised due to fuel adjustments under the month of July, according to NEPRA.

The new rates will not be applicable to the consumers of K-Electric (KE).

The cost of energy production for the month of July was Rs 4.78 per unit while the consumers had to pay Rs 6.49 per unit in the electricity bills for June.