Govt seeks to extract Rs29bn more from electricity consumers for April

ISLAMABAD: The government has sought the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) approval for an additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs3.5 per unit to extract over Rs29 billion from consumers for electricity they consumed in April.

Surprisingly, this demand comes despite the fact that 75 per cent of the overall power supply during the month was generated from cheaper local fuels.

The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) — a subsidiary of the Power Division ...