Lower tariff may help boost electricity demand, utilise idle plant capacity

Electrical cooking and heating appliances, solar geysers can help slash gas demand

Regulatory review by a tribunal or other such institutions is a universal practice

Tariff cut badly needed for slowing down accumulation of circular debt

Rich people also benefit from tariff system meant for low-income classes

Price ceiling may be determined by OGRA more frequently, like weekly or even daily

Surplus exacerbated by low demand due to rupee depreciation, coronavirus

Market reforms will bring transparency, remove some of system’s ills

Such meters help identify theft, reduce power sector losses

Controversies can be avoided by introducing competitive tariff-based bidding