Consumers of electricity in Pakistan will receive a refund of Rs1.03 per unit, following a request by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for fuel price adjustments in December.
The CPPA reported that a total of 7.516 billion units of electricity were supplied to Distribution Companies (DISCOs) during the month. The fuel cost per unit for electricity in December was Rs9.60, while the estimated cost was Rs10.63 per unit, resulting in the refund of Rs1.03 per unit to consumers.
A hearing regarding the fuel price adjustment refund is scheduled for January 30.
The CPPA’s report also detailed the sources of electricity generation in December, with 22.80% of the electricity coming from hydroelectric power, 10.06% from local coal, 1.59% from imported coal, 0.03% from furnace oil, 12.31% from local gas, and 20.70% from LNG. Notably, nuclear sources contributed 26.48% of the total electricity generation in December.
