2024-07-04 10:27:37
(Web Desk) Government has increased the basic electricity tariff, Nepra has increased the basic electricity tariff by Rs 5.72 per unit while fixed charges have also been imposed on electricity consumers.
New rate slabs for electricity consumers have been issued for each unit above each slab, the new rate will be applicable on all units. Electricity prices have been increased for the current financial year. The minimum rate has been fixed at Rs 23 73 paise per unit. Customers who consume 200 units continuously for 6 months will be charged Rs 26.11 per unit.
Electricity rates for non-protected consumers using 100 units are fixed at Rs 23 73 paisa per unit, electricity rates for non-protected consumers up to 200 units are Rs 25 53 paisa per unit, while electricity rates for consumers with 201 to 300 units are fixed. 29.74 paise per unit has been fixed.
The electricity rate for using 301 to 400 units will be Rs. 32.98 paisa per unit. The electricity rates for consumers using 401 to 500 units will be Rs. 34.27 paisa per unit. gone.
Similarly, for using 601 to 700 units, one will have to pay 36 rupees 96 paise per unit. For using more than 700 units, the electricity rate will be 41 rupees 69 paise per unit.
The new electricity rates for commercial consumers and industrial consumers have been set at Rs 41 and Rs 30 per unit respectively, while the new electricity rates for agricultural consumers have been set at Rs 22 and 85 paise per unit.
These new electricity rates will be applicable across the country from July 2024. According to the announcement of the Power Division, the new electricity tariffs will have a small impact on the monthly bills of most people. will give subsidy of
For 1.68 million or 58 percent of poor households, the increase will be less than 2 percent, compared to an average increase of 9 percent for the relatively wealthy 42 percent of consumers, the statement said.
According to the Power Division, electricity rates are expected to decrease as the economy improves, with electricity expected to be 3 percent cheaper for all consumers by January 2025 compared to June 2024.
According to the declaration, the issuance of fixed charges was necessary in view of the fixed 75% cost of the electricity sector, the burden of 150 billion was reduced from the industrial sector for the promotion of the domestic industry.
According to the announcement of the Power Division, the notification of electricity prices will be issued after the hearing of Nepra.
2024-07-04 10:27:37