ISLAMABAD: Following the 21-27 per cent (Rs 3-7.50) per unit increase in basic electricity rates for various consumers other than lifeline and protected consumers as proposed by the government, Nepra has worked out new end tariffs for each category of domestic consumers by adding estimated average tax, FPA and ongoing QTA. The regulator has also worked on end-to-end tariffs for commercial and industrial consumers.
In response to the government’s proposed hike in base tariff by Rs 3 to Rs 7.50 per unit, the end-user tariff will be Rs 19.50 per unit from 7pm to 1pm, excluding an expected increase in QTA head of Rs 4-5 per unit for the last quarter of FY23 for domestic consumers using government-run, two-U meters. ing QTA Rs 1.26+ average tax Rs 9.54 per unit with applicable tariff Rs 41.89 per unit). In case of an expected increase of Rs 4-5 per unit in the end of FY23 Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA), the final tariff may go up to Rs 60.52 per unit.
And during off-peak hours, consumers will have a final tariff of Rs 46.87 per unit and if the FY23 final QTA head is increased by Rs 5, the off-peak tariff may go up to Rs 51.87 per unit.
However, commercial consumers of all categories (B1, B2, B3, and B4) will have final tariffs in the range of Rs 47.37-52.47 per unit, barring an expected increase in tariffs of Rs 4-5 per unit for the final QTA of FY23. And for industrial customers, the new end tariff will hover in the range of Rs 48.90-57.87. And if a possible increase in tariff of Rs 4-5 per unit is included in the final QTA forecast FY23, it comes to Rs 62.87 per unit. Similarly, the final tariff of commercial and industrial customers has been worked out to Rs 61.86 per unit, and after the expected new QTA rate of Rs 4-5 per unit, their tariffs will increase to Rs 65.68-66.86 per unit. For tariff fixation for the last QTA of FY23, DISCOs have started submitting their applications and the regulator will announce the new adjustments soon. The new end tariff for domestic consumers will be in the range of Rs 23.77-54.51 per unit and this increase does not include the expected tariff of Rs 4-5 per unit at the head of the final QTA of FY23. Nepra is working on the final QTA for FY23, which will also include an increase in the actual final tariff for domestic consumers in the range of Rs 29.77-59.51 per unit.
However, residential customers using 0-100 units per month will be billed with a monthly FCA (Fuel Charges Adjustment) of Rs 1.90 per unit based on the new terminal tariff of Rs 23.77 per unit, ongoing QTA (Quarterly Tariff Adjustment) of Rs 1.26 per unit and Rs 1.24 per unit with a taxable bill of Rs 2,377. Consumers using 101-200 units per month will have electricity bills of up to Rs 6,320 based on the original tariff of Rs 31.60 per unit for the month of July 2023, and consumers consuming 201-300 units will have a bill of up to Rs 11,001 based on the new tariff of Rs 36 per unit.
Electricity consumers with 301-400 units will receive bills of up to Rs 17,032 based on the new end tariff of Rs 42.58 per unit. Similarly, customers using 401-500 units will have a new end tariff of Rs 46.47 per unit and will receive monthly bills of up to Rs 23,235.
Customers using 501-600 units will have a new tariff of Rs 48.19 per unit and will thus get a bill of up to Rs 28,914. Those using electricity units in the range of 601-700 will have a new tariff of Rs 49.57 per unit after adding taxes, FPA, ongoing PTA, and an estimated average tax and electricity bill of Rs 34,699 per month. Finally, there will be a new end tariff of Rs 55.52 per unit for high-end domestic consumers who consume more than 700 units per month.
And if the expected hike of Rs 4-5 per unit is added as a result of final QTA determination by Nepra for FY23, the charges for each category will increase accordingly and the monthly bill will also increase to the maximum extent.
And the new tariff for users of more than 700 units will be Rs 60.52 per unit.
