NEPRA revises tariff for K-Electric during Jul-Dec 2020


The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has revised the seven- month tariff for K-Electric on account of fuel adjustment

It allowed the power utility to increase the rates for July, August, September and December 2020, and decrease the tariff for June, October and November 2020

Nepra issued a decision on Friday relating to revision in tariff for K-Electric on account of fuel adjustment for June 2020 to December 2020 in the matter of K-Electric

NEPRA allowed Rs0

7256 per unit increase for July 2020, Rs0

3078 per unit for August, Rs0

710 per unit for September and Rs0

49 per unit for December 2020

In view thereof, the authority has decided to allow the recovery of the aforementioned fuel charge adjustments from the consumers in a period of two months ie June 2021 and July 2021

However, the authority has approved the reduction in tariff by Rs0

7478 per unit for the month of June 2020, Rs0

028 per unit for October 2020, Rs1

10 per unit for November 2020 on account of monthly fuel adjustment

Read more: NEPRA hints at up to 68 paisa tariff adjustment Nepra said that the increase will be applicable on all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers

It shall be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the respective month to which the adjustment pertains

Similarly, reduction in tariff on account of fuel adjustment shall be applicable on all consumer categories except lifeline consumers, domestic consumers consuming upto 300 units and agriculture consumers of K-Electric

It is hereby clarified that negative adjustment on account of monthly fuel charge adjustment is also applicable on the domestic consumers having Time of Use (ToU) meters irrespective of their consumption level

Further industrial consumers availing ISP will not get the benefit of negative fuel charge adjustment on incremental sales only

They will, however, get the benefit of on base tariff billed units

The regulator is also cognizant of the fact that the period for which fuel charge adjustments are being allowed has already lapsed and variations on account of fuel cost have not yet been recovered/passed on to the consumers

The authority was of the view that any such variations need to be passed on to the consumers in timely manner in order to ensure financial viability of the company, which otherwise would result in piling up of the legitimate costs and may impact the financial viability of the company

However, at the same, the authority in the interest of the consumers, needs to ensure that consumers are not overburdened by passing on the allowed costs in one go



Date:06-Jun-2021 Reference:View Original Link