Karachi power tariff higher by Rs8-9/unit

KARACHI:

The SITE Association of Industry welcomed PM Sharif's announcement of a Rs7.59/unit reduction in electricity tariffs for industrial consumers and urged him to equalise Karachi's tariffs with other cities—a long-standing demand of the business community.

SITE Association President Ahmed Azeem Alvi noted that electricity rates in Karachi were Rs8 to 9/unit higher than elsewhere, calling it discriminatory and harmful to the port city's role in the national economy.

He said cheaper electricity would reduce production costs, benefit export-oriented industries. He noted that electricity from Kanup is routed through Wapda before reaching K-Electric, and suggested exploring Thar coal.