Consumers charged higher than actual fuel cost
Power distribution companies charged about Rs3 per unit higher than the actual fuel cost in January as a petition has been filed in the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), seeking approval of fuel adjustment for a month.
In its petition, the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) reported to Nepra that it had charged a higher reference tariff of Rs9.867 per unit in January but actual fuel cost turned out to be Rs6.90 per unit. Therefore, it said, there was a legal requirement to return Rs2.98 per unit to consumers.
Published in Dawn, 19th February, 2018