MEPCO Consumers to Get 14 Rupees Per Unit Relief (201-500 Units)
Here’s the latest update for Mapco Bill customers using electricity units between 201-500, as the government announces a relief package for them on electricity bills for the next two months, which means they will now get 14 relief. Rupees per unit for their August and September bills. The government will pay the difference amount of their bill.
14 rupees per unit relief for 201-500 units of electricity consumers
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif announced some of the best news for Mapco Bill users during a press conference on Friday. In his conference, he revealed the electricity bill projects of Punjab and the measures taken to reduce the price of electricity for the benefit of the people.
Meanwhile, he announced that the citizens do not need to panic about the rising electricity prices as they will get relief of Rs 14 per unit in the August and September bills This relief will be given by the government and will total 45 billion rupees. In addition, he talked about some of the main problems caused by the high cost of electricity.
Who will get relief from the government on their bills?
According to sources, consumers who consume 500 units of electricity per month from 201 will be the only ones who qualify for up to Rs 201. 14 rupees per unit discount.
People who use 200 units or less are not included in the project because their rates have not increased in the past. According to official sources, the deadline is set to begin for the billing cycles of August and September 2024.
Chief Minister Punjab has sent a letter to five electricity companies.
The Punjab government has written official letters to electrical companies asking them to help electricity consumers in Punjab and Islamabad at Rs 14 per unit. On the instructions of Maryam Nawaz Sharif, official letters have been sent to 5 electricity businesses in Punjab.
The names of the companies that will be included in this relief in Islamabad and Punjab are also shown below.
- Mepco,
- Iesco,
- Gepco,
- Fesco,
- Lesco
Power relief for limited users – update
According to data based on government data, only 14 percent of the country’s electric consumers consume more than 200 units of electricity per month. This indicates that 86% of consumers are ineligible for this incentives because of their monthly electricity usage of less than 200 units.
Given that the subsidy is only for a certain segment of the population, one can wonder what effect it will have as a whole given its narrow scope. With this move, the increasing electricity rates cannot get the extensive relief that the government hoped for.
Conclusion
Punjab government’s move to provide Rs 14 per unit relief for Mapco customers using 500 units of electricity from 201 is an important step to reduce the financial burden of rising energy prices. The relief, effective for August and September 2024 bills, reflects the government’s commitment to helping the public through difficult times.