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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will start charging fixed fees for home electricity users starting July 1, 2024. The charges will vary from Rs. 200 to Rs. 1,000 per month.
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 |
The fixed charges depend on how much electricity a household uses each month. Here’s how it works: if you use between 301 to 400 units, you’ll pay Rs. 200 as fixed charges. For 401 to 500 units, the fixed charge is Rs. 400.
If you use between 501 to 600 units, you’ll pay Rs. 600 in fixed charges. For 601 to 700 units, it’s Rs. 800, and if you use more than 700 units a month, the fixed charge is Rs. 1,000.
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 |
At present, the cost of electricity units includes 72 percent fixed charges and 28 percent variable charges. However, fixed charges contribute only 2 percent to the revenue, while variable charges make up 98 percent. NEPRA’s goal is to adjust this balance, and the introduction of new fixed charges is a move towards achieving that objective.
The government intends to request NEPRA for a consistent tariff for the fiscal year 2025. NEPRA has already decided to raise the base tariff to Rs. 5.72 per unit for FY25, increasing the new base tariff to Rs. 35.50 per unit from Rs. 29.78 per unit in FY24.
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With this new tariff structure, the power sector anticipates generating revenue exceeding Rs. 3.763 trillion from consumers in FY25.