The reduction in tariffs comes into effect under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism and will apply to consumers nationwide
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has announced a reduction in electricity tariff by 48 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism, according to a notification issued on Saturday.
The price cut will be reflected in bills for the current month and will be applied to consumers across the country, including those who receive electricity from K-Electric.
NEPRA said the adjustment is expected to bring relief of over Rs 5 billion to consumers. The reduction follows fluctuations in fuel costs reviewed monthly under the existing pricing structure.
Meanwhile, in Karachi, the Sindh High Court dismissed a petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi leader Munim Zafar Khan challenging load shedding in the city on the basis of line losses.
During the hearing, the court noted that as per previous directions of the Supreme Court, petitions related to load shedding cannot be maintained in the High Court.
The petitioner’s lawyer argued that the blackouts related to line losses were illegal and had seriously disrupted daily life in several neighborhoods.
However, the bench ruled that the proper forum to deal with such complaints was NEPRA. The court observed that Section 39 of the NEPRA Act provides an opportunity for the petitioner to approach the regulatory authority directly.
The court ordered NEPRA to resolve the complaint within one month and submit a compliance report to MIT-2.
