The overall shortage of power supply in the system has hovered between 6000MW and 4000MW over the past couple of days as humidity increased almost across the country. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: Fuel shortages caused by inadequate supply arrangements and forced outages are leading to serious power supply constraints as consumers suffer in extreme humid conditions across the country.
A senior official of the Power Division conceded that power companies had been compelled by unavoidable circumstances to apply forced power cuts ranging between 1,000MW and 2,000MW in peak hours. This does not include revenue-based loadshedding of 2,500-4,000MW depending on how the relevant authorities are technically able to park shortages.
Nepra asks Discos to refund 26 paisa/unit in July bills
July 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers, who paid higher rates in May 2021, will be getting refunds of Rs 0.2644/unit in their July bills after the power regulator maintained in its latest decision that the power generation cost was low during the month under review while the consumers were charged high rates.
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) took the decision in a public hearing on June 29. And on Monday, it formally notified it.
It is to be noted that the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) had filed a petition with the Nepra, seeking a reduction of Rs 0.1255/unit on account of fuel adjustment. It claimed that the actual pool fuel cost for the month of May 2021 was Rs 5.8067/unit, against the reference fuel cost component of Rs 5.9322/unit. However, the regulator has allowed extra release of Rs 0.2644 per unit to the consumers.
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