Power tariff increased by Rs1.743

ISLAMABAD: The Nati­­onal Electric Power Regu­latory Authority (Nepra) on Friday allowed a Rs1.743 per unit increase in electricity rates across the country for three months — Sept to Nov — to provide Rs43.23 billion funds to ex-Wap­da distribution companies.

Nepra “has determined a positive adjustment of Rs43,230 million on acc­ount of variation in capacity charges, variable O&M, additional recovery on incremental sales, use of system charges, market ope­­­­­rator fee and FCA impact...