Power consumers may face an additional tariff of up to Rs1.73 per unit following a request submitted for an increase in electricity prices. The regulator is scheduled to hear the request on September 29.
The proposed adjustment would also apply to consumers of the country’s largest privately operated electricity supplier.
According to the request, 14.464 billion units of electricity were supplied to distribution companies in August at an average cost of Rs8.82 per unit.
Hydropower accounted for 37.84 per cent of total electricity generation during August. Local coal contributed 10.88pc, while imported coal accounted for 15.59pc.
Furnace oil generated 2.15pc of the electricity, while local gas contributed 7.04pc and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) accounted for 8.48pc.
The cost of electricity generated from furnace oil was recorded at Rs45.25 per unit, while power produced from imported LNG cost Rs45.92 per unit.
In a previous adjustment, consumers faced an additional financial burden of around Rs9.8 billion after a fuel cost adjustment of 75.03 paise per unit was approved for August electricity bills.
The adjustment was applicable to most consumer categories, including consumers of distribution companies and the private electricity supplier, while certain categories such as lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and selected prepaid consumers were excluded.
The adjustment also applied to consumers covered under the incremental consumption package, with electricity suppliers directed to reflect the additional fuel cost in the relevant electricity bills.
