Another major power tariff hike looms for consumers

• Hearing on Rs700bn electricity tariff increase on 8th • Protected consumers face 51pc rise • Real applicable average national tariff to hit Rs65-72 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has called a public hearing on July 8 on the question of passing on more than Rs700 billion additional burden to electricity consumers during the current fiscal year by jacking up the average national tariff by around Rs5.72 per unit.

The increase would...