A recent report by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has revealed that electricity consumers have been burdened with billions of rupees in detection bills by power companies.
According to the report, between April and June 2024, power companies sent detection bills amounting to over Rs35bln to more than 1.3mln power consumers.
The details shared by NEPRA showed Sukkur Electric Supply Company (SEPCO) sent detection bills worth over Rs13 billion, HESCO issued bills totaling Rs7.6 billion, LESCO sent bills amounting to 3.7 billion rupees.
The NEPRA report further highlighted that PESCO issued over Rs1.5 billion in detection bills to 70,506 consumers.
The report also highlighted an increase in corruption within power companies due to the issuance of these detection bills, further burdening consumers with additional charges.
NEPRA has criticized these actions, stating that the detection bills were issued to inflate revenue without proper verification or rectification, leading to an unjust financial burden on consumers.
