CPPA proposes Re0.6573 per unit hike in power tariff for ex-Wapda Discos

ISLAMABAD-Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has proposed an increase of Re0.6573 per unit in power tariff under fuel price adjustment for February 2021 for ex-WAPDA Discos (power distribution companies).

In its petition, the CPPA said it had charged consumers a reference fuel tariff of Rs4.1414 per unit in February while the actual fuel cost turned out to be higher. Hence, it should be allowed to charge Rs0.6573 per unit additional cost from consumers. The petition for tariff increase was filed by CPPA on behalf of ex-Wapda distribution companies (Discos).

According to the data provided to NEPRA by CPPA, the energy generation in February 2021 was recorded at 7281.01 GWh at the cost of Rs 34.311 billion (Rs 4.7123 per unit). The total electricity sold to Discos was 6996.37 GWh for Rs33.573 billion. The total transmission losses during February were to 3.91 percent. As per the data submitted by the CPPA the share of hydropower generation in February was 27.93 per cent or 2033 GWh which was almost double than January 2021.

Power generation from coal-fired power plants decreased from 2,559 GWh (31.68 per cent of total generation) in January to 1902.98 GWh in February. The cost of the generation however increased from Rs 6.47 per unit in January to Rs 7.0621. The use of RFO power generation decreased from 974 GWh (12 per cent of total generation) to only 77.31 GWh or 1.06 per cent. The tariff for RFO based electricity also decreased from Rs 12.3460 per unit in January to Rs 11.8971 per unit. No HSD based electricity was generated in February as compared to 46 GWh during January.

Electricity generation in February from gas-based power plants was 906.37 GWh or 12.45 percent which was less than 1,333.80 GWh (16.751 per cent of total generation) during the previous month. However the cost of gas based electricity increased from Rs 7.6191 per unit in January to Rs 7.7156 per unit in February. 

The generation of RLNG based electricity increased from 916.42 GWh (11.34 per cent of total generation) in January 2021 to 1271.04 GWh or 17.46 percent in February. The cost of the electricity however increased from Rs 8.3184 per unit in January to 8.8252 per unit in February.

Nuclear based power generation was 791.91 GWh or 10.88 percent at Rs 1.0071 per unit and electricity imported from Iran was 29.65 GWh at Rs 9.6960 per unit. The price of mixed generation was 13.37 GWh or 0.18 percent, whereas electricity produced from baggasse was 99.27 GWh at Rs 5.9822 per unit. The energy generated from wind was recorded at 98.11 GWh or 1.35 per cent of total generation and solar at 57.06 GWh or 0.78 per cent of total generation in February. Nepra will conduct public hearing on the CPPA petition on March 30, 2021.

Article source: https://nation.com.pk/20-Mar-2021/cppa-proposes-re0-6573-per-unit-hike-in-power-tariff-for-ex-wapda-discos