Hike in Gas Prices: What will be the Monthly bills for Domestic Customers?

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Staff Reporter

2 years ago

SSGCL divides customers into “protected” and “non-protected” categories. Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. (SSGCL) raised the tariff despite the fact that residential and business customers have been subject to extended gas load-shedding since the start of winter, causing many to wonder how much their monthly bills will cost.

On the advice of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), SSGCL published a notice of revised rates, which will take effect in November 2023.The authority has divided domestic consumers into two groups under the new tariff policy: “non-protected” and “protected.”

Customers will be classified as non-protected if they utilized 91 cubic meters or more between November 2023 and February 2024. Customers who use fewer than 91 cubic meters within the allotted time fall into the category of “protected” clients. According to the announcement, instead of paying Rs650 for their gas bills each month, protected consumers will now have to pay Rs1350.

Customers who come under the non-protected group would receive bills that start at Rs. 1,400 and can go up to Rs. 87,000, according to the announcement. They would be paying a fixed amount of Rs1,000, therefore the minimum bill amounts to Rs1440.

The fixed fee will increase to Rs2,000 in the event that gas consumption surpasses 150 cubic meters. The rent on a meter that protected consumers must pay each month is Rs 400.Both categories’ gas usage will be subject to a general sales tax of at least 18%.

Staff Reporter