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The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Power was informed that the government has discontinued capacity payments to 22 Independent Power Producers (IPPs). This decision is expected to result in an overall saving of Rs 1500 billion, providing consumers with relief of Rs. 4 to 5 per unit. The meeting of …

The electricity consumers are set to pay capacity payments up to Rs 2.8 trillion during the upcoming financial year 2024-25.The capacity payments account for 70 percent of electricity tariff for the consumers whereas the energy price amounts to 30 percent.These capacity payments are linked with dollar indexation and therefore, these …