- The base tariff for commercial consumers has been increased by Rs 8.04.
- Nepra informed about federal cabinet decision: sources.
- The Cabinet will issue a notification of increase after Nepra's approval.
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, already under heavy criticism for a tax-laden budget, has approved an increase in the base electricity tariff for utility, bulk and agricultural consumers.
News He said the cabinet had approved increasing the base tariff for commercial consumers by Rs8.04, agricultural consumers by Rs6.62, general services by Rs6.96 and bulk consumers by Rs5.96.
According to government sources, the federal cabinet through a circulation summary has approved to increase the base electricity tariff for commercial consumers by Rs8.04, following which the base tariff would be increased to a maximum of Rs77.15 per unit for commercial consumers from the current month (July).
Following the increase, the base rate for agricultural consumers reached Rs 46.83 per unit and Rs 61.03 per unit for general services, sources told the publication.
Considering that after an increase of Rs 5.51 per unit, wholesale consumers would pay Rs 59.96 per unit from July, the cabinet maintained the basic electricity tariff for industrial consumers.
The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has been informed about the cabinet decision. Following Nepra's approval, the federal government is set to issue a notification to increase the basic electricity tariff.
The federal cabinet has approved an increase in the base electricity tariff for domestic consumers by Rs 7.12 lakh per unit.
However, all domestic consumers of up to 200 units per month have been exempt from the increase for three months, from July to September 2024.
The increase in the base electricity tariff for domestic and other consumers is proposed to be implemented from July 1.
