Nepra raises electricity costs by Rs2.58 per unit
• Fuel adjustment adds Rs2.06 per unit to Sept bills • 52 paisa per unit quarterly charge to continue through Nov; Rs45.6bn additional burden imposed on users • Some relief for lifeline consumers, EV charging stations, prepaid users ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified about Rs46bn additional burden to electricity consumers by allowing Rs2.06 per…
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has recently announced an increase in electricity costs by Rs2.58 per unit for consumers in Pakistan. This decision will result in an additional burden of about Rs46 billion on electricity users. The fuel adjustment, which adds Rs2.06 per unit to July bills, will continue through November, imposing a further Rs45.6 billion burden on users.
Lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and prepaid users will receive some relief from the cost hike. The impact of Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) alone in July is estimated at about Rs33 billion, mainly due to expensive LNG purchases from the spot market. Additionally, a quarterly tariff adjustment of Rs0.52 per unit will be charged to consumers over the next three months, from September to November 2026.
This decision was made in a late-night notification by Nepra, which also stated that the higher FCA will apply to all consumer categories of KE and XWDISCOs, except for lifeline consumers, EV charging stations, and prepaid users.
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