Explainer: What FCA is and how it affects your power bill

Power consumers have been irked by the inflated electricity bills they received for the month of August. While fuel cost adjustment (FCA) is mostly ignored by consumers, the charges have been the talk of town this billing cycle.

Electricity bills in August were higher than expected because a major chunk included FCA charges. Since then, consumers are raising questions over it.

Geo.tv explains what FCA charges are, how they are calculated and why they are included in monthly bills.