{
  "id": 8585004,
  "title": "Power consumers may face Rs1.73/unit tariff hike on account of fuel cost adjustment for August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/power-consumers-may-face-rs1-73-unit-tariff-hike-on-account-of-fuel-8585004",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:14:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031256/power-consumers-may-face-rs173unit-tariff-hike-on-account-of-fuel-cost-adjustment-for-august"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Electricity consumers across Pakistan may face a Rs1.73 per unit increase in their power tariffs following a request to adjust power tariffs under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for August. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has filed an application with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), which will hear the request on September 29. The proposed increase will also apply to consumers of K-Electric (KE).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Power consumers may face Rs1.73/unit tariff hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/power-consumers-may-face-rs1-73-unit-tariff-hike",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:14:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}