NEPRA will start fixed charges on July 1, 2024. These charges range from Rs. 200 to Rs. 1,000 per month. Residential consumers will have to pay these new fees.
Residential Consumers
| Units consumed (GWh) | Fixed Charge(s) |
| 301-400 units/month | Rs. 200/month |
| 401-500 units/month | Rs. 400/month |
| 501-600 units/month | Rs. 600/month |
| 601-700 units/month | Rs. 800/month |
| Above 700 units/month | Rs. 1,000/month |
| ToU meter users | Rs. 1,000/month |
Commercial Consumers
| Load less than 5kW | Rs. 1,000 per month |
| Load of 5kW and above | increased from Rs. 500 to Rs. 2,000 per month |
Industrial Consumers
| B1 category (up to 25kW, ToU metering) | Rs. 1,000 per month |
| B2 category (up to 500kW) | increased from Rs. 500 to Rs. 2,000 per month |
| B3 category (5,000kW) | increased from Rs. 460 to Rs. 2,000 per month |
| B4 category (all loads) | increased from Rs. 440 to Rs. 2,000 per month |
Electricity costs have two parts; fixed and variable. Fixed charges make up 72 percent. Variable charges are 28 percent. Fixed charges only bring in 2 percent of revenue. Variable charges bring in 98 percent. NEPRA wants to change this. The new fixed charges will help.
The government will talk to NEPRA about a uniform tariff for FY25. NEPRA has already decided to raise the base tariff. It will go up to Rs. 35.50 per unit. It was Rs. 29.78 per unit in FY24. This new tariff will help raise more money.
The power sector will get over Rs. 3.763 trillion in FY25. This is because of the new tariff structure. The changes will affect all residential consumers. They will see the new charges on their bills. This aims to balance fixed and variable charges better. NEPRA hopes this will improve revenue.
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