Generation mix shows that 23.55% of electricity was generated from hydel sources while 16.76% came from local coal
ISLAMABAD:
Electricity consumers may face a hike of 26 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for March. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) for approval of the price hike.
Nepra is scheduled to hear the petition on April 28.
According to CPPA data, a total of 8.939 billion units of electricity was generated in March, of which 8.644 billion units were supplied to distribution companies (DISCOs). The benchmark fuel cost for March was fixed at Rs 7.99. per unit.
The generation mix shows that 23.55% of the electricity was produced from hydel sources, while 16.76% came from local coal. Electricity produced from imported coal accounted for 13.80%, while 5.64% was produced using imported LNG.
Fuel oil contributed 1.02% to total production, while local gas accounted for 11.34%. Nuclear fuel remained a significant contributor, generating 21.95% of electricity during the month.
Renewable sources also played a role, with wind energy contributing 3.46% and solar energy 1.18% to total output. Officials said if approved, the hike in electricity rates would also apply to K-Electric consumers.
