Nepra notifies consumers of Rs1.11 per unit higher fuel costs in Oct billing
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified electricity consumers of an additional burden of Rs16 billion by allowing Rs1.11 per unit in higher fuel costs in October billing. In a notification, Nepra said it had decided that the “positive fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for August 2026, i.e. Rs1.1086/kWh … shall be applicable to all the consumer categories…
Nepra has informed electricity consumers that October billing will see an additional Rs1.11 per unit due to increased fuel costs. This decision applies to most consumer categories of K-Electric and ex-Wapda distribution companies, excluding lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and prepaid electricity users. The higher fuel cost adjustment (FCA) is based on the actual average fuel charges of Rs8.8265/kWh, which is higher than the initially approved reference fuel charges of Rs7.0998/kWh.
The discrepancy is attributed to expensive spot market RLNG imports, higher coal imports, and reduced hydropower and nuclear generation. The higher FCA is a result of increased reliance on coal-based and RLNG-based generation, with coal-based generation contributing 15.6pc to total generation, up from the planned 7.4pc, and RLNG-based generation increasing to Rs45.93 per unit from Rs45.25 per unit.
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