Hike in power tariff notified

ISLAMABAD: Authorities concerned have issued notification of power tariff hike for consumers across the country, Geo News reported Monday.

According to the notification issued here Monday, the consumers utilizing electricity up to 200 units would be exempted from this increase.

The notification shows Rs 5.89 per unit increase for the domestic consumers using power from 201 to 300 units. Now they will have to pay Rs14 per unit instead of Rs8.11.

In the same way, Rs3.67 per unit has been increased for the consumers using 301 to 700 units. They have to pay Rs 16 per unit instead of Rs12.33.

Consumers using 701 and more units per month will pay Rs. 2.93 per unit more. For them the per unit rate will be Rs18 instead of Rs15.01.

The domestic consumers having ‘Time of Use’ meters can bear Rs4 per unit hike in the peak hours.