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CCPA-G seeks over Rs2/unit hike in power tariff under fuel charges adjustment

  • September 22, 2021

ISLAMABAD – The Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) has sought an increase of Rs 2.0719 per unit in power tariff under fuel charges adjustment for August 2021.

In a petition submitted to NEPRA on the behalf of power distribution companies (XWDISOCs), CPPA-G said that for the month of August the reference fuel charges from the consumers were Rs 4.7334 per unit while the actual fuel cost was Rs 6.8053 per unit, therefore it should be allowed to pass the increase of Rs 2.0718 to the consumers.

The CPPA-G request for FCA if accepted by NEPRA will burden the power consumers of additional Rs 35b (in tariff/taxes).

As per the data submitted by CPPA-G, the total energy generated during August was 16078.09 GWh at a basket price of Rs 6.4122 per unit. The total cost of electricity was Rs 103.097b. According to the CCPA-G data, net electricity delivered to Discos was 15,590.87 GWh with the total price of Rs 106.100b at a rate of Rs 6.8053 per unit. The CPPA-G in its tariff petition said that since the reference fuel charges for August 2021 were estimated at Rs 4.7334 per unit whereas the actual fuel charges were Rs 6.8053 per unit, hence it was pleaded to allow an increase of Rs 2.0719 per unit.

According to the data submitted to Nepra, in August 2021, hydel generation was recorded at 5594.30 GWh or 34.79 percent. In July, the hydel generation was 4,694.67 GWh or 29.94 per cent of total generation. Coal-fired power plant contributed 2293.83 GWh or 14.27 percent of total generation at a rate of Rs 9.0322 per unit, HSD contributed 19.84 GWh or 0.12 percent at Rs 22.6251 per unit. RFO based generation was 1,627.56 GWh or 10.12 per cent at Rs 18.2403 per unit.

Electricity generation from gas-based power plants was 1,313.21 GWh or 8.17 percent at Rs 8.3082 per unit, RLNG contributed 2895.92 GWh or 18.01 per cent at Rs 13.4401 per unit.

The generation from nuclear power plants was 1,630.19 GWh or 10.14 per cent at Rs 0.9986 per unit and electricity imported from Iran was 45.24 GWh at Rs 12.3557 per unit. The power generation from baggasse was recorded at 24.06 GWh at Rs 5.9822 per unit. The power generation from different sources (mixed) was 16.98 GWh at a price of Rs 4.6705 per unit, while generation from wind was recorded at 549.95 GWh or 3.42 per cent and solar generation was 67.01 GWh or 0.42 per cent. NEPRA will hold public hearing on CPPA-G petition on September 30, 2021.

Article source: https://nation.com.pk/22-Sep-2021/ccpa-g-seeks-over-rs2-unit-hike-in-power-tariff-under-fuel-charges-adjustment

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