Electric shock: govt increases electricity tariff by Rs7.12

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Sunday notified a massive increase of Rs7.12 per unit in electricity price for domestic customers across Pakistan.

According to the notification, households consuming up to 200 units per month will be temporarily exempt from the increase for three months.

The new tariff structure has set the base electricity rate as high as Rs48.84 per unit.

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The federal cabinet had previously approved an increase of up to Rs7.12 per unit in the base electricity tariff, and the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved this increase on Friday.

This increase in the base electricity tariff will place an additional burden on consumers, who are already struggling with skyrocketing.