BPC eyes 46% tariff hike from April

According to documents filed by the Corporation with the regulator, the BPC is seeking a 68% tariff increase for domestic consumers, 41% for government and 40% each for commercial users and mining operations. The different requests have a weighted average of 46%, according to numbers released this week by BERA.

“The reasons for the proposed 46% upward average tariff adjustment as submitted by BPC include recurring financial losses due to non-cost reflective tariffs, unreliable local generation and heavy reliance on imported power, escalating input costs, including fuel, maintenance and financing expenses as well as prolonged non adjustment of tariffs, prior to the 2025/26 financial year,” BERA notes show.