Staff Report:
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved reduction in electricity rates up to Rs 1. 28 per unit on account of fuel charges for month of September 2024.
Nepra in a statement said that CPPAG had submitted a request for reduction of 71 paise per unit on account of fuel charges adjustment.
Nepra held a public hearing on this application on October 30, 2024.Nepra Raises Power Tariff for KE Consumers
Earlier, the August fuel charges adjustment was charged with a reduction of 86 paise per unit, Nepra said adding that consumers will be charged 42 paisa less per unit for September FCA as compared to August.
The Authority, after incorporating the aforementioned adjustments, has reviewed and assessed a National Average Uniform decrease of (Rs.1.2754/kWh) in the applicable tariff for XWDISCOs on account of variations in the fuel charges for September 2024.
The Authority has decided that adjustment as referred in the preceding paragraphs; a. Shall be applicable to all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers, domestic consumers consuming up-to 300 units, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS), Prepaid electricity consumers of all categories who opted for pre-paid tariff and agriculture Consumers of all the XWDISCOs.
The power regulator has also clarified that negative adjustment on account of monthly FCA is also applicable to the domestic consumers having Time of Use (ToU) meters irrespective of their consumption level.
It shall be shown separately in the consumers’ bills on the basis of units billed to the consumers in the month of September 2024.
XWDISCOs shall reflect the fuel charges adjustment in respect of September 2024 in the billing month of November 2024.
While effecting the Fuel Adjustment Charges, the concerned XWDISCOs shall keep in view and strictly comply with the orders of the courts notwithstanding this order.
The power regulator observed that CPPA-G has purchased energy of 40.29 GWh from Tavanir Iran in September 2024 at a cost of Rs.1,045.7 million.
However, contract between CPPA-G and Tavanir Iran for import of Power up-to 104 MW has expired on December 31, 2021. In view thereof, the current cost and previous adjustments, of electricity purchased from Tavanir Iran is being allowed strictly on provisional basis, subject to its adjustment once the
Nepra decided the extension in the contract between CPPA-G and Tavanir Iran or otherwise. The cost being allowed on provisional basis is to avoid piling up of the cost and one time burdening of the consumers in future.
CPPA-G also requested net positive amount of Rs.7,504.8 million as previous adjustments.
The Authority hereby directs CPPA-G to provide the technically/financially verified data of each generation company pertaining to previous month along-with its next monthly FCA request, in order to ensure that any required adjustments are made in a timely manner.
NTDCL, reported provisional T&T losses of 303.776 GWh i.e. 2.241%, based on energy delivered on NTDCL system during September 2024.
NTDC in addition also reported T&T losses of 30.079 GWh i.e. 2.854%, for PMLTC (HVDC) line. NTDCL is allowed T&T losses of 2.639% only at 500KV and 220 KY network. For PMLTC (HVDC) is allowed T&T losses of maximum up-to 4.3%.
CPPA-G, in addition, also provided details regarding net metering units procured by DISCOs. As per the data provided, DISCOs have purchased 70.35 GWh from Net Metering during September 2024. 25. Further, CPPA-G also provided data that during September 2024, 19.17 GWh were supplied by power producers having bilateral contracts with DISCOs.
