{
  "id": 1854564,
  "title": "Unusual RLNG price drives up electricity cost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/unusual-rlng-price-drives-up-electricity-cost",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:11:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023808/unusual-rlng-price-drives-up-electricity-cost"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The cost of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG)-based power generation in Pakistan surged by an unprecedented 242% in July, reaching an all-time high of Rs47.4 per unit after the government purchased five expensive cargoes from the spot market due to the suspension of supplies from Qatar following the US-Iran war. This significant increase has led power companies to seek a Rs2.52 per unit rise in fuel cost adjustment (FCA) to be reflected in consumers' September bills, despite 73% of the generation coming from cheaper domestic sources. Nepra has called for a public hearing on Aug 27 to evaluate the justification of the Rs36.5bn additional demand from power companies, with a potential Rs2.52 per unit impact.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Unusual RLNG price drives up electricity cost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/unusual-rlng-price-drives-up-electricity-cost-1855349",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:11:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}