1.8m K-E consumers benefit from FCA relief

As many as 1.8 million eligible electricity consumers across K-Electric's serviced territory in Karachi and adjoining regions are being delivered re-adjusted bills for August at their doorsteps with extended due dates, a spokesperson for the utility said, adding that this is being done following the announcement of Prime Minister's Relief Package in Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA) for the month of June.

The announcement of June's FCA relief has come in two parts, it was first announced for non-ToU residential consumers having power consumption up to 200 units in June, and later it was extended to the same category of consumers with power consumption up to 300 units in June following the government announcement.

While the revised bills for August are being delivered to the consumers on their premises, it is also important to note that all those eligible consumers who have already paid their non-revised August bills will receive adjusted bills for September, the spokesperson said.

"We are taking every possible measure to pass on the benefit to the qualifying consumers in line with the announcement made by the prime minister," he said. "We are delivering the bills to consumers' doorsteps so that they do not have to visit our customer care centers. Customers may also download their bills via K-E WhatsApp Service and from the company's website."

Published in The Express Tribune, September 7^th, 2022.