Top Story December 15, 2020 ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday allowed power distribution companies, except K-Electric, to charge Rs1.1138/unit extra from power consumers on account of monthly fuel price adjustment for September 2020. Discos would collect this amount from the power consumers in their December electricity bills. This increase was allowed, as the consumers were charged less in September against what wasthe cost of power generation. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) had submitted a petition on behalf of Discos. It had sought an increase of Rs1.3687/unit, by claiming that the actual pool fuel cost for September 2020 is Rs 4.2097/kWh, against the reference fuel cost component of Rs 2.8410/kWh. But, after the authority held a public hearing on October 29, 2020, it gave them an increase of Rs1.1138/unit and issued an order on Monday.