Power tariff raised by Rs0.52 per unit
Regulator also decided to extend the quarterly adjustment to K-Electric consumers for the same period
The government has raised the electricity tariff by Rs0.5194 per unit, imposing an additional financial strain of around Rs12.6 billion on power consumers. This adjustment applies to all consumer categories, except for lifeline consumers, those under the Incremental Consumption Package, and prepaid consumers. The increase will be gradually recovered over three months, from September to November 2026, with a uniform rate of Rs0.5194 per kWh.
However, some suggested spreading the impact over four months, from September to December 2026. Despite this suggestion, the authority decided to retain the three-month recovery period, as Nepra had determined an adjustment of approximately Rs12 billion, which was less than what the distribution companies (DISCOs) had requested.
The regulator also extended the quarterly adjustment to K-Electric consumers, following the same exemptions for certain categories. Both DISCOs and NEpra were instructed to submit quarterly adjustment requests promptly after each quarter concludes. Additionally, they must provide category-wise details of sales changes for each quarter compared to the previous year's reference sales and actual sales.
For industrial consumers, information should be provided separately for the B1, B2, B3, and B4 categories. Future hearings will include an analysis of sales and maximum demand indicator (MDI) variances and their impact on quarterly adjustment amounts, aiming to offer a clearer understanding of the data.
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