Nepra approves a Rs2.0581 per kWh fuel cost adjustment and Rs0.5194 quarterly adjustment, raising electricity costs for eligible consumers.
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan will face higher bills in September after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved additional charges totaling about Rs46 billion.
Nepra approved a positive Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) of Rs2.0581 per kilowatt-hour for electricity consumed in July 2026. The adjustment will be reflected in electricity bills issued in September.
The regulator also approved a separate quarterly adjustment of Rs0.5194 per kWh, which will be recovered from eligible consumers over three months — September, October and November.
Combined, the two adjustments will increase the burden on eligible consumers by about Rs2.58 per unit in September. The quarterly charge will continue to apply during the following two months.
The July FCA is expected to recover about Rs33 billion from consumers. A key factor behind the increase was the higher cost of electricity generation, including expensive LNG purchases from the international spot market.
A further Rs12.67 billion will be recovered through the quarterly tariff adjustment approved by Nepra.
The Rs2.0581 per kWh FCA will apply to consumers of K-Electric and distribution companies across most tariff categories. However, some categories have been excluded from the additional charge.
Lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and prepaid consumers who have opted for prepaid tariffs will not be charged the higher FCA. Certain units covered under incremental consumption packages will also be exempt under applicable tariff rules.
Nepra has directed distribution companies and K-Electric to incorporate the July fuel adjustment into bills issued in September 2026.
The separate quarterly adjustment reflects changes in several power-sector costs, including capacity charges, variable operation and maintenance expenses, use-of-system charges and market operator fees.
It also accounts for the impact of fuel cost adjustments on transmission and distribution losses, along with other adjustments linked to incremental electricity consumption.
Under the existing tariff mechanism, Nepra reviews fuel costs each month and passes changes in electricity generation costs to consumers through monthly fuel adjustments.
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