LAHORE – The PML-N led government has officially approved a whopping increase in the base tariff of electricity as per unit price was hiked by up to Rs7.12 units, with effect from July 1, 2024.
Electricity consumers will have to pay the bills in August 2024 under new rates, which will put an additional burden on them amid rising inflation.
A notification issued by the Finance Division said that lifeline consumers using up to 50 units per month will be changed previous rate of Rs3.95 per unit while the per unit price will be Rs7.74 for those consuming up to 100 units per month.
The government has also extended relief to those consuming up to 200 units per month as they will be exempted from the revised rates for three months or till September 2024.
People using units between 200 to 300 per months will see highest increase of Rs7.12 per unit as new price has been fixed at Rs34.26.
Consumers using 301 to 400 units will see an increase of Rs7.02, bringing the rate to Rs39.15 per unit in electricity bill in August 2024.
Those using 401 to 500 units will be charged Rs41.36 per unit after an increase of Rs6.12. For those using 501 to 600 units, the rate will be Rs42.78 per unit, with an increase of Rs6.12.
Consumers using 601 to 700 units, the new rate will be Rs43.92 per unit while for those using more than 700 units, the rate will be Rs48.84 per unit, after an hike of Rs6.12.
The government has also announced new fixed charges for the electricity consumers.
Calculate Electricity Bill of 301-400 Units for July 2024
For this category, the Finance Division has increased the base electricity price by Rs7.02 to Rs39.15 per unit.
So if you use 397 units in July 2024, the electricity cost under new base tariff will be Rs15,542.55 (397*Rs39.15).
For consumption between 301 to 400 units, a fixed charge of Rs 200 will be imposed. So the bill would be Rs15,742.55 after including the fixed charges.
This calculation does not include FC Surchage, Fuel Price Adjustment, Quarterly Adjustment, TV Fee and other duty and taxes.
