The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Friday approved the Winter Package proposed by the federal government, offering discounts to consumers on additional electricity usage. According to the package, domestic consumers will receive a 30per cent discount, equivalent to Rs. 11.42 per unit, on minimum additional electricity usage. Meanwhile, industrial consumers will get an 18per cent discount, equivalent to Rs. 5.72 per unit. The Winter Package will be effective from December to February, a period of three months as the NEPRA informed the federal government about the package’s approval before issuing the notification. The package was announced by Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif who announced up to Rs 26 per unit relief in electricity bills during the three winter months-December, January, and February. Separately, NEPRA on Friday notified Rs 1.14 per unit reduction in power tariff in fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for month of October under monthly mechanism. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has sought Rs 1.1 per unit reduction in power tariff for the said month, said a notification issue here. The NEPRA conducted hearing on November 26 on the petition filed by the CPPA-G. It would be applicable to all consumers except life line, pre-paid and electric vehicle charging stations.