After the approval of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to increase the price of electricity for the export sector by Rs 12 13 paise per unit, the public will get a big shock next month.
As a result of tough decisions by the government under the pressure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), people will pay a heavy bill in March due to additional surcharges on electricity bills, with the export sector paying more than 60 percent and agricultural consumers paying more than 50 percent. Will be.
The subsidy of 65 billion rupees on electricity for the export sector and farmers has been removed and after the approval of increasing the price of electricity for farmers by 3 rupees 60 paise per unit, another storm of inflation is on the horizon.
After the abolition of subsidies, the tariff of the export sector increased from Rs.1999 paise per unit to Rs.32.12 paise. 3 rupees 60 paisa subsidy of agricultural consumers has ended, agricultural consumers will pay 3 rupees for late payments, while the power holding company will pay 43 paise per unit for the surcharge imposed on interest.
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Apart from this, domestic consumers with 100 units will have to pay an additional Rs 2.75 paisa as surcharge. Whereas customers with 400 units will have to bear the burden of late payments along with an additional surcharge of Rs.82 paisa.
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