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Q2 QTA: Discos seek hike of Rs4/ unit

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power-gride

ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs. 4 per unit to recover additional amount of Rs 81.5 billion from consumers for second quarter (Oct-December) of FY 2023-40 under Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) mechanism. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is scheduled to conduct a public hearing on February 14, 2024 on the petition of Discos filed by Central Power Purchasing Agency Guaranteed (CPPA-G). Of the total requested adjustment of 81.498 Rs 75. 139 billion is on account of capacity charges to be paid to…

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Power consumers to brace for another surge in bills

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power-subsidy

DISCOs seek to recover staggering Rs81.5b via quarterly adjustments for second quarter FY2023-24 ISLAMABAD: Consumers of electricity in Pakistan are on the verge of another financial shock as Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) seek approval from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to recover a staggering Rs81.5 billion through quarterly adjustments for the second quarter of the financial year 2023-24 (October to December 2023). The burden primarily stems from capacity charges for power plants that remained idle during this period, and this additional financial strain will be passed on to…

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Surplus power generation: Consumers to pay over Rs124bn capacity charges

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power-tariff

LESCO wants to recover the highest amount of Rs28.906bn followed by Multan Electric Supply Company ISLAMABAD: Consumers will pay capacity charges of over Rs124 billion for the surplus power generation during the last quarter of fiscal year 2022-23 in the coming months. The XWDISCOs are seeking approval of the regulator for the recovery of capacity charges as well as others from the consumers. As per official figures, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) wanted to recover the highest amount of Rs28.906 billion on account of capacity payment from the consumers…

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