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PESHAWAR, Jul 09 (APP):The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) chief Akhtar Hameed Khan has said that a pro-rata billing system has been implemented to eliminate overbilling in the region.
In a statement he said with the introduction of this new software, consumers would only be charged for the units which they had consumed.
Giving details, he said the pro rata software automatically reduces and charges only the used units if additional units are added.
He also said that some fake news is circulating on social media in this regard and explaining that this software did not remove consumers from the protected category. Instead, the implementation of the pro rata billing system had increased the number of protected consumers.
In March 2024, the number of protected consumers in PESCO was 1.85 million, which increased to 2.217 million in April. Similarly, this number reached 2.462 million in May. However, the number of protected consumers decreases due to increased electricity usage in the summer season.
Akhtar Hameed Khan further stated that the implementation of the pro rata billing system was a positive step for consumers, which will not only address overbilling issues but also provide protection to consumers in the protected category.
However, the Pesco chief said the number of protected consumers decreases due to increased electricity usage during summer.