Power tariff jacked up by up to Rs7.50 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has issued a notification increasing the power tariff by up to Rs7.50 per unit effective from July.

According to the issued notification, there will be an increase of up to Rs7.50 per unit in the basic tariff of electricity, effective from July 2023.

As per the notification, the per-unit basic tariff of electricity has been increased to Rs42.72 after the sales tax, whereas it stands at Rs50.41 per unit for consumers after the inclusion of sales tax.

Under the current notification, the monthly tariff for 1 to 100 units has been raised from Rs16.48 to Rs19.98.

The tariff has been raised from Rs22.95 to Rs26.95 for consumers using 101 to 200 units.

Similarly, the tariff has been raised from Rs27.14 to Rs32.14 for consumers using 201 to 300 units.

The tariff has been raised from Rs32.03 to Rs38.53 with an increase of Rs6.50 for consumers using 301 to 400 units.

The tariff has been increased by Rs7.50 to Rs35.24 for consumers using 401 to 500 units.

Moreover, the tariff has been raised to Rs36.66 for consumers using 501 to 600 units.

The tariff has been raised to Rs37.80 for consumers using 601 to 700 units.  The tariff has been raised Rs42.72 for consumers using over 700 units.

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The notification states that for monthly consumption up to 50 units, the tariff for Lifeline consumers will be Rs3.95 per unit.

The tariff for lifeline consumers (using 51 to 100 units) will be Rs7.74 per unit.

The tariff for protected consumers ( for consumption of up to 100 units) will remain at Rs7.74 per unit.

The tariff for protected consumers ( up to 200 units) will also remain at Rs10.06 per unit.

It should be noted that the new electricity rates have been implemented across all distribution companies (DISCOs) on three-phase meters, with the new tariff set at Rs41.89 per unit for PEPCO areas and Rs35.57 per unit for non-PEPCO areas, including commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.