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Govt Approves Another Increase in Power Tariff Up to Rs7.50 Per Unit

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LAHORE MIRROR — The federal cabinet on Saturday approved another massive increase in the base tariff of electricity by up to Rs7.50 per unit against the national average tariff determination of Rs4.96 by the power regulator.

The approval was given by the cabinet via circulation summary, sources told Geo News and a request has been submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).

Federal Secretary Energy Rashid Mahmood Langrial said that 55% of electricity consumers would not be affected by the increase.