Pakistan, Aug. 18 -- Electricity consumers may face another increase in power bills as the Central Power Purchasing has requested a Rs2.52 per unit tariff hike under July's fuel price adjustment. The submitted its request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, which will review the proposal before deciding whether consumers should bear the additional cost.

NEPRA has scheduled a hearing on the CCPA application for August 27, where the regulator will examine the proposed adjustment and supporting details. If approved, the increase would apply to electricity consumers for one month under the fuel price adjustment mechanism. The final impact on consumers will become clear after NEPRA completes its review and announces its decis...