SNGPL drops gas-price bomb on consumers

SNGPL has dropped a gas-price bomb on the consumers!


Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has increased the gas tariff for consumers by 148.8% despite a crippling shortage of the commodity.


The Sui northern gas company has started charging the new tariff in the bills for March to be effective from January.

The tariff for consumers from Jan 1, using up to 0.6 cubic hectometers (hm3) has been increased from Rs201 to Rs500 per MMBTU.

Furthermore, the tariff for those consuming more than four cubic hectometers has been increased by 112%. The tariff has been increased from Rs1,460 to Rs3,100 per MMBTU.

The tariff for white collar consumers using up to two cubic hectometer gas has also been increased by 45%.

The arrears of increased tariff of January and February 2023 will be recovered in four instalments, the SNGPL notified.

After the increase in gas prices, the monthly charges of gas meters have also been increased.

According to the notification issued by Sui Northern, the monthly rent of the gas meter has been increased from 40 rupees to 500 rupees, so even if the customer does not use gas, he has to pay a minimum bill of 500 rupees every month.

These charges will be applicable from January 2023.

According to the notification, customers will have to pay an additional amount towards 3 months’ arrears, meter rent and gas tariff, Sui Northern has started adding the amount to the gas bills every month.

In this regard, the spokesperson of Sui Northern Gas Company said that it is Ogra’s decision that has been implemented, this decision will not apply to those with gas bills less than 0.9 cubic hectare in November and December.

According to the spokesman, customers with low gas consumption will be satisfied with the meter rent.