The power tariff is likely to drop in Pakistan by Rs1.30 per Unit for a month bringing hope for electricity consumers in the country.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has requested a reduction in the monthly fuel price adjustment for December, which may result in a decrease of Rs1.30 per unit in the power tariff for a month. The CPPA’s petition will be heard tomorrow.
According to the CPPA’s request, the fuel cost per unit of electricity in December was estimated to be Rs10.63, but the actual cost turned out to be Rs9.60 per unit. In December, 7.516 billion units of electricity were provided to Discos.
The power generation breakdown for December reveals that 22.80% of electricity was generated from water, 10.06% from local coal, 1.59% from imported coal, and 0.03% from furnace oil.
Additionally, 12.31% of electricity was generated from local gas, 20.70% from LNG, and 26.48% from nuclear sources.
