NEPRA (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has imposed fixed charges on consumers as part of a govt increase in the basic electricity tariff.
These flat rates are included in the consumer base rate and have raised the basic electricity tariff by Rs 5.72 per unit. Now, domestic electric users will be charged a flat fee ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 1000 monthly.
NEPRA’s new power rates will become effective from July 1st onwards. For residential customers, monthly flat fees are determined according to their consumption levels, anywhere between Rs 200 and Rs 1000/month.
NEPRA says commercial customers will see their fixed charges rise by as much as three times, while industrial users may experience up to three-and-a-half times higher charges. This will allow distribution companies to boost revenue through this method.
Effective July 1st, if a household consumes between 301 and 400 units per month. It would have paid Rs.200 as a fixed charge. However, if it exceeds 400 units but does not go beyond 500 units consumed. Then it shall pay Rs.400 as a fixed charge under the govt regulations.
Additional Charges for High Electricity Consumption
Similarly, those using between five hundred one (501) and six hundred (601) kilowatt hours in any billing period can expect an additional six hundred rupees charged against them. At the same time, anyone found utilizing more than seven hundred units would face a whopping thousand rupee addition monthly. People who own time-of-use meters should also brace themselves for such incrementations every month.
Those classified under the commercial category whose load does not exceed five(5) kilowatts shall be billed one thousand rupees. While any other customer falling within said classification has higher loads than five kilos of wattage. Will receive two thousand bills accordingly.
Industrial metered connections drawing up to twenty-five-kilowatt hours on a TOU system categorized as B2 shall attract a thousand rupee fixed cost for each billing cycle. However, B4 customers within the same TOU category can also expect two thousand rupees per month. While B3 category users consuming up to five thousand kilowatt hours will have no choice. But to pay a fixed charge of two thousand rupees every month.
