Discos petition to refund Rs2.5bn for November

ISLAMABAD: Repor­ting a second monthly gro­wth in electricity demand of 6pc over last year, the public sector power companies have sought about 63 paise per unit negative fuel price adjustment (FCA) for November.

If approved, the ex-Wap­da Distribution Comp­anies (Discos) would have to refund about Rs2.5 billion to consumers in Janu­ary. The fuel cost for consumption in November is about Rs2.2 per unit, lower than the same month in 2023.

This will be 5th month in a row that FCAs...