Karachi to get massive relief in power tariff

Karachi is finally set to get a massive relief in power tariff after K-Electric has filed plea to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for paying back additional recoveries to its consumers.

The development comes after KE confessed billions of rupees additional recovery from Karachi’s electricity consumers.

Power consumers of the metropolis likely to get Rs. 4.98 per unit relief as per the KE petition submitted to the NEPRA.

The electric power regulator has fixed hearing of the KE plea on January 15.

The power supplier will fix the final amount of paying back to the consumers of K Electric.

The NEPRA in November approved 40 paisa per unit increase in the power tariff for K-Electric consumers.