End-consumers will pay some of additional cost; govt will bear the rest
KARACHI:
K-Electric has said that enhanced use of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to meet growing demand for power from the city of ports during the summer season will cost an additional Rs18 billion during March-September and consumers will partially share the cost.
Besides, the company has decided to provide maximum possible relief to its consumers during Ramazan, but it would strictly follow its policy of intentional load-shedding of up to seven hours a day in 25% areas in the city, said K-Electric CEO Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi.
The company resorts to intentional load-shedding in some areas due to low recovery of monthly billing from those parts, it has been learnt.