PNN: The federal government has decided to reduce the base electricity tariff and revise fixed charges, with proposals aimed at making electricity cheaper for domestic consumers using more than 300 and 700 units per month.
Under the new proposal, fixed charges will be imposed on domestic consumers using up to 300 units of electricity per month. The government has proposed imposing fixed charges on both protected and non-protected consumers, a departure from the previous system where fixed charges were imposed only on non-protected consumers using more than 300 units.
For protected consumers, the government has proposed imposing Rs200 in fixed charges on those using 100 units per month, while Rs300 in fixed charges have been proposed for protected domestic consumers using 200 units per month.
For non-protected consumers, it has been proposed to impose Rs275 in fixed charges on those using up to 100 units per month, Rs300 in fixed charges for those using up to 200 units per month, and Rs350 in fixed charges for those using up to 300 units per month.
For non-protected consumers using up to 400 units per month, it has been proposed to increase fixed charges from Rs200 to Rs400. For those using 500 units per month, a proposal has been made to increase fixed charges from Rs400 to Rs500. On consumption of 600 units per month, it has been proposed to increase fixed charges from Rs600 to Rs675.
However, on consumption of up to 700 units per month, it has been proposed to reduce fixed charges from Rs800 to Rs675. For consumption exceeding 700 units per month, it has been proposed to reduce fixed charges by Rs325 to Rs675.
Regarding tariff reductions, for domestic consumers using 400 units per month, a reduction of Rs1.53 per unit has been proposed. For consumption of 500 units per month, a reduction of Rs1.25 per unit has been proposed, while for 600 units per month, a reduction of Rs1.40 per unit has been proposed. For 700 units per month, a reduction of Rs0.91 per unit has been proposed, and for consumption exceeding 700 units per month, a reduction of Rs0.49 per unit has been proposed.
For commercial consumers with a load of 5 kilowatts and above, a reduction of Rs1.15 per unit has been proposed, while for the industrial sector, a reduction of up to Rs5 per unit in the tariff has been proposed.
Following approval from the federal cabinet, the Power Division has submitted the application to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, which will hear the Division’s request on February 10.