Regulator set the tariff at Rs12.77 per unit compared to power utility’s demand for Rs15.57

Provinces’ reservations about energy bill addressed, new draft prepared

Wants to secure early financing to develop project on a fast track

NEPRA finds fake statements about duration of outages, consumer complaints

Warns of mass closure of industrial units due to high cost of doing business

Adjustment not available for consumers using up to 300 units per month

The Discos were also demanding a hike of Rs225 billion as additional revenue on account of higher losses

Accuses govt of writing off dues of defaulters, urges reduction in system losses

Nepra took one and half year to decide the tariff as the federal govt challenged its decision of February 29, 2016

The cut is expected to provide customers relief worth around Rs20b