According to the proposal, domestic consumers will pay fixed charges of Rs200-1,000 a month
ISLAMABAD – The government has planned to squeeze masses further by imposing fixed tax on electricity consumers, including domestic users, over and above other levies being paid by them. which will be added in their electricity bills in five categories depending upon the consumption.
The first category of domestic consumers comprises those using 301 to 400 units. They will pay the fixed charges of Rs200 per month. The second category users – 401-500 units – will pay Rs400, from 501-600 will pay Rs600, from 601-700 units will pay Rs800 a month and those who use above 700 units will pay fixed charges of Rs1,000 a month. The consumers using the ToU metre will also pay Rs1,000 fixed charges a month.
Industrial consumers in B1 category using up to 25kW under ToU metering will pay Rs1,000. Consumers in B2 category using up to 500kW will pay Rs2,000 instead of existing Rs500 a month fixed charges. At present, the total cost of electricity unit comprises 72% fixed charges and 28% variable charges. Still, on the revenue side, the fixed charges stand at just 2% and variable charges stand at 98%. The authorities have noticed a mismatch in the electricity tariff between cost and revenue structure.
پاکستان تازہ ترین خبریں, پاکستان عنوانات
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