-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday approved 86 paisa per unit decrease in power tariff under monthly fuel cost adjustment mechanism (FCA) for August.
-align: justify;">The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sought 57 paisa per unit decrease in the tariff for the said period, said a notification issued here.
-align: justify;">The regulatory conducted public hearing into the CPPA petition on September 26. The regulator had also slashed 37 paisa per unit in FCA for month of July, it further said.
-align: justify;">The FCA for August would be 49 paisa less as compared to July and the relief would be given to the consumers in billing month of October.
-align: justify;">Those consumers who had already received their electricity bills would be compensate in billing month of November, it further said.
-align: justify;">The relief would be applicable to all consumers except lifeline, prepaid and Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations. It would not be applicable to the consumers of K-Electric.
