National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved the government's request to reduce electricity prices by Rs1.71 per unit in the form of petroleum levy for the entire country including Karachi, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The reduction in electricity prices will be applicable from April to June 2025. The reduction in electricity prices will be for consumers across the country, including K-Electric.
The reduction in electricity prices will not apply to lifeline consumers. The federal government had submitted a request to NEPRA to reduce electricity prices by Rs 1.71 per unit. NEPRA had heard the federal government's request on April 4.
The federal government had last month increased the petroleum levy on petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs 10 per liter. The federal government had decided to provide relief to the public in the form of a reduction in the price of electricity through the petroleum levy.