Electricity consumers across Pakistan will pay an additional Rs2.3673 per unit in their November bills after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved a positive fuel charges adjustment for electricity consumed in September 2026. The regulator issued its notification on November 6.
What happened?
NEPRA approved the fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for September 2026, to be recovered through bills issued in November. The adjustment applies to consumers of the former WAPDA distribution companies as well as K-Electric, under the federal government’s policy of uniform fuel cost adjustments.
Key details
- The actual fuel cost of electricity generated in September was determined at Rs9.8268 per unit, against a reference fuel cost of Rs7.4596 per unit already built into the tariff. The difference produced the Rs2.3673 per unit adjustment.
- The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) had sought a higher adjustment of Rs2.5624 per unit. NEPRA approved a lower figure, about 19 paisa less per unit.
- The adjustment is expected to recover around Rs25 billion from consumers. It will appear as a separate line on November bills, calculated on the units billed during September.
- Lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and consumers who opted for prepaid tariffs are exempt from the charge.
- The adjustment also applies to electricity consumed under the Incremental Consumption Package.
- In a separate decision, NEPRA approved raising the rate for additional consumption by industrial and agricultural consumers under the package from Rs22.98 to Rs25.30 per unit, and forwarded the decision to the federal government, with the revised rate proposed to take effect from the November billing month.
- If a November bill has already been issued before the notification, the additional amount may be recovered in the following month’s bill.
What it means for people in Pakistan
Households will see the extra charge on their November bill based on how much electricity they used in September. A household that used 300 units in September will pay around Rs710 extra, before taxes and other levies, while a 500-unit consumer will pay about Rs1,185 more. Checking the September units on the bill will show exactly how much the adjustment adds. The charge is a one-month adjustment tied to September’s fuel costs and does not change the base tariff, but the separate increase for industrial and agricultural consumers could feed into the cost of goods and services.
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