• Consumers of the final power can experience hiking in prices, mainly in the head of FCA.
• CPPA-G requests a negative adjustment of 3 paisa per day. Unit in FCA.
• NPCC warns of expected hike in the electricity rates during the summer months.
  

Islamabad: Consumers in the final power probably experience an increase in rates, mainly in the head of fuel cost adjustment (FCA), while the government will provide relief in the electricity stariff with RS7.41 per year. Unit in May, The news reported.

Due to lower water levels in Tarbela and Mangla Dams and Dysfunctional Neelum-Jehlum project, which causes more dependence on expensive thermal power production, the probable increase in electricity rates is mainly due to less hydrode in the summer months.

This has been communicated by the General Manager of the National Power Control Center (NPCC) during a public consultation here Tuesday at FCA on the request submitted by Discos until March 2025.

NPCC warned of expected hiking in electricity rates during the summer months due to reduced hydropower generation and increased dependence on expensive fuels.

Central Power Calchasing Agency Warranty Limited (CPPA-G) requested a negative adjustment of 3 paisa per Unit in FCA.

When combined with the previously approved 90 paisa per day. Unit for April, May and June 2025, the net negative impact will be 50 paisa per year. Unit.

NPCC General Manager clarified, while there will be no lack of power production, FCA will rise due to the use of more expensive fuels.

CPPA-G-Managing Director Rihan Akhtar supported NPCC’s assessment of the expected increase in FCA.

Arif Bilwani, an intervener from Karachi, raised several questions about the government’s future power production plans, FCA structure and events taken by the relevant agencies.

Amir Sheikh, another intervener, pointed out, while captivity forces have been forced to switch to national grids and free up original gas and RLNG, especially from SINDH and KPK, this gas has not been awarded to IPPs or other sectors.

As a result, he claimed, the industry has received no benefits in the form of increased FPA refund. He asked where the redirected gas was used, emphasizing that the industry should benefit from it through a higher FPA refund.