New power tariff to be effective from 7th

Sources further said subsidy value reached to Rs175b that the government was paying in terms of subsidy on electricity and to decrease this subsidy the government had no choice but to take this decision.

Raja Pervez said Nepra had the authority to decide about the electricity rate because it was a regulatory authority. He said new raise in power tariff would be applicable from 50 units and above, while this will not be applicable on those consumers using units less than 50 in a month.

Responding to a question, the Minister said there would be no unannounced loadshedding during Ramazan.

He further said electricity consumers could contact him directly on his cell No 0333-5210000 in case of loadshedding during Iftar and Sehar timings.

The Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco) has started work to implement new tariff schedule from September 7.

According to PEPCO sources, the issue of payments amounting to billions of rupees for purchase of power is becoming a problem.