The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for a reduction in the electricity price per unit during the monthly fuel price adjustment for December.
Following CPPA’s petition, there is a possibility of a drop of Rs 1.03 per unit in the electricity prices for the month.
The hearing of this request is scheduled for January 30.
In the petition, the CPPA mentioned that 7.516 billion units of electricity were supplied to Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in December where the fuel cost of electricity was Rs 9.60 per unit while the estimated cost was Rs 10.63 per unit.
The petition also highlighted that 22.80% of electricity generation in December came from hydropower, 10.06% from local coal, 1.59% from imported coal and 0.03% from fuel oil.
Additionally, 12.31% of electricity was produced from local gas, 20.70% from LNG and 26.48% from nuclear sources.
