Hearing on KE tariff adjustment on Dec 20
Grid Stations in of the area of Karachi: PHOTO: REUTERS
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has scheduled a public hearing for December 20, 2023 on a motion filed by the Ministry of Energy to apply quarterly adjustments of Rs0.4689 per unit and Rs1.2489 per unit for the second and third quarters of financial year 2022-23 respectively for K-Electric (KE).
The request has been filed to maintain uniform tariff across the country and these charges have already been determined for ex-Wapda power distribution companies (DISCOs).
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Nepra will scrutinise the request and issue a final decision on the amount to be passed on to customers. DISCOs across Pakistan operate in a regulated environment and follow directives of Nepra and the government about the cost of electricity to be applied to the monthly bills of customers.
“Individual distribution companies cannot influence the process or make unilateral changes,” said a statement issued on Wednesday.
KE is a public listed company privatised in 2005. Its majority shares (66.4%) are owned by KES Power, a consortium of investors including Aljomaih Power Limited of Saudi Arabia, National Industries Group (Holding), Kuwait, and the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund (IGCF). The government of Pakistan is a minority shareholder (24.36%).
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2023.
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