ISLAMABAD: Karachi residents will have to pay increased electricity bills as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to hike the power tariff by Rs4.45 per unit for K-Electric (KE) consumers, it emerged on Friday. The decision to increase the rates of electricity, according to a Power Division notification, was made in the first quarterly adjustment of the last…
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KARACHI: Electricity tariff for Karachi has been increased by Rs4.45 per unit. After Nepra’s decision, the Power Division issued an official notification. According to the notification, the increase was made in the first quarter adjustment of the previous financial year. Additional collections from K Electric customers will be made in October and November 2023, the notification said. Meanwhile, the National…
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