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00:00 In Pakistan, electricity bills are skyrocketing.
00:04 A considerable chunk of our salary is spent on paying electricity bills.
00:10 Some people can't even pay the electricity bill and they have to pay their installments.
00:14 Even then, it is not being paid.
00:16 So why is our electricity bill so high?
00:19 This question is being asked by everyone.
00:21 Today, let's try to understand our electricity bill.
00:24 Let's try to explain this phenomenon of why electricity is so expensive in Pakistan.
00:29 Let's establish the price of electricity in Pakistan.
00:33 Let's look at a chart.
00:35 In Pakistan, electricity is charged at Rs 62 per unit.
00:38 In India, electricity is charged at Rs 7 per unit.
00:40 This is equivalent to Rs 21 in Pakistan.
00:43 In Afghanistan, electricity is charged at Rs 15 per unit.
00:48 In Bangladesh, electricity is charged at Rs 9 per unit.
00:50 This is equivalent to Rs 20 in Pakistan.
00:53 In Sri Lanka, electricity is charged at Rs 27 per unit.
00:56 In Pakistan, electricity is charged at Rs 27 per unit.
01:00 In this whole region, electricity is charged at Rs 62 per unit.
01:05 This is an increase in electricity prices.
01:07 IMF is saying that this increase should be made.
01:09 As of now, electricity is being charged at Rs 62 per unit.
01:11 This is a clear indication of sadness, anger and disappointment.
01:16 We have a lot of mixed feelings when we see our electricity bill.
01:20 Why is our electricity bill so high?
01:23 This is an average bill that we have issued.
01:26 We have tried to hide our identity.
01:29 Let's look at the breakdown of this bill.
01:31 First, we have a basic bill.
01:34 We are already overpaying.
01:37 In comparison to other countries, we are charging Rs 62 per unit.
01:42 Other than that, we know and don't know about the hidden charges that you and I pay.
01:49 Let's try to understand why this happens.
01:52 First, we adjust the fuel price.
01:54 We charge for the bill.
01:56 A general sales tax is imposed on this bill.
01:59 This general sales tax is the additional tax that you are already paying.
02:06 So, you have double taxation in your electricity bill.
02:09 Fuel cost is also included in the bill.
02:13 Then, there is an adjustment of the electricity bill.
02:16 It is interesting to understand what is the adjustment of electricity bill.
02:19 The adjustment of electricity bill is that you don't receive the full electricity bill.
02:25 There is electricity theft and line losses.
02:28 The state has an inefficiency to collect the electricity bill.
02:32 When the electricity bill is not collected, who gets the money?
02:38 You and us.
02:40 We are the ones who are paying the electricity bill.
02:42 In the adjustment of electricity bill, we are the ones who collect the electricity bill.
02:46 The state has an obligation to collect the electricity bill from the people.
02:51 We are paying more money for the fuel price agreement.
02:55 What is the fuel price agreement?
02:57 It is a very heavy and fancy word.
02:59 Let me explain it to you in a simple way.
03:01 These are the expensive electricity bills that you have made.
03:05 Whether you make electricity or not,
03:09 we have to run it and pay the price of the power plants.
03:15 The cost of the electricity bill is being charged to you in the fuel price agreement.
03:23 The electricity bill is 62 rupees.
03:27 You have to pay that.
03:29 It is also expensive because you have installed inefficient plants.
03:32 You did not do the reforms that you had to do.
03:36 You did not have a private competitor.
03:38 So, there is a competition.
03:40 You have to make electricity from the same power plant.
03:42 You have to pay the electricity bill.
03:46 So, in total, the charges are included in the bill.
03:49 The charge is 62 rupees per unit.
03:52 There is a clause for further tax.
03:59 You are paying GST on fuel price adjustment.
04:03 You are paying a general sales tax separately.
04:05 This is a very sad breakdown.
04:08 If we calculate the electricity bill,
04:12 the average median is 24 rupees.
04:14 The remaining money is being charged in taxes.
04:18 This will increase because the demand for biomass has increased.
04:23 What are the ways in which you and we get electricity?
04:31 We have to understand the process.
04:33 We are paying so much money.
04:34 We have to understand the method of torture.
04:38 We are being charged money.
04:40 What is the problem?
04:41 We make electricity from 11% natural gas.
04:45 We make electricity from 25% LNG.
04:51 We make electricity from water 24%.
04:54 We make electricity from nuclear power 23%.
04:58 Coal is 10%.
05:01 We make electricity from solar power 1%.
05:07 What kind of a futuristic plan was this?
05:11 People want to get rid of solar power.
05:17 They want to get rid of the expensive electricity bill.
05:20 The government is going to de-incentivize that too.
05:25 Try to explain the electricity bill and the additional taxes.