Pakistan may raise tariff by 1.73 rupees — Dawn
Electricity consumers in Pakistan may face a tariff increase of 1.73 Pakistani rupees per unit due to the monthly fuel cost adjustment for August. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted the relevant petition to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), Dawn reports.
Consideration of the petition scheduled for September 29
Nepra is to consider the CPPA petition on September 29. According to the application, the proposed adjustment will also apply to customers of the energy company K-Electric.
In August, distribution companies were supplied with 14.464 billion units of electricity at an average cost of 8.82 rupees per unit, CPPA said.
Generation structure in August
Hydropower accounted for 37.84% of total electricity generation during the month. Generation from local coal accounted for 10.88%, while imported coal accounted for 15.59%. Fuel oil provided 2.15% of generation, local gas 7.04%, and imported liquefied natural gas 8.48%.
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According to CPPA, electricity generated from fuel oil cost 45.25 rupees per unit, while electricity generated from imported LNG cost 45.92 rupees per unit.
Previous adjustment
A month earlier, Nepra approved a fuel cost adjustment of 0.7503 rupees per kilowatt-hour, which, according to the regulator, created an additional financial burden on consumers of approximately 9.8 billion rupees. This adjustment for June 2026 was applied in electricity bills for August.
It applied to all categories of consumers of K-Electric and ex-Wapda distribution companies, except lifeline-category consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and consumers of all categories who chose a prepaid tariff. The regulator also noted that the adjustment would apply to consumers under the consumption increase package.
