It is known that the Central Power Purchase Authority has filed a joint application with NEPRA to adjust the additional fuel cost of Rs 2.07 per unit for electricity consumption in July.
The country’s electricity regulator has accepted the petition, and a public hearing is scheduled for August 30.
If approved, nightclubs will charge an additional amount of around Rs 29.8 billion to electricity consumers.
This increase is unreasonable as the average prime rate increased by more than 7.5 rupees per unit in July.
In its argument, Discos argued that the share of electricity generation from thermal resources was 37.1%, of which 14.68% was from coal, nearly 2% from fuel oil and the rest from LNG in July. . The local generation rate is 7.61%, of which 14.29% is from nuclear fuel, generating 14.388 billion units. Production costs are recorded at Rs 8.96/unit, while benchmark costs are set at Rs 6.89/unit.