Loadshedding Makes Electricity Cheaper: Power Minister

Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has thanked citizens for "cooperating" with the administration by enduring a few hours of night-time load management, saying their sacrifice assisted reduce electricity costs.

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• He remarked the Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for August 2026 fell to around Rs.
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• Leghari remarked RLNG supply disruptions pushed spot cargo costs to $23-$25 per MMBtu, making them unusually expensive.
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He remarked the Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for August 2026 fell to around Rs. 1.73 per unit from Rs. 2.0851 per unit in the previous month. He remarked the Power Division prevented an further burden of more than Rs. 10.6 billion on consumers and additionally saved valuable foreign exchange.

Leghari credited consumers for supporting the administration by accepting loadshedding during nighttime hours.

He thanked the public for helping reduce electricity rates at a time when global fuel costs are rising and international energy markets are under pressure due to the situation around the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, the minister remarked greater apply of local energy sources was a key factor behind the lower cost. In August, around 72 percent of total electricity generation came from domestic sources, including hydel at 38 percent, local coal at 11 percent, nuclear at 10 percent, local gas at 7 percent, wind at 6 percent and solar at 1 percent.

Notably, the remaining 28 percent of generation came from imported coal and RLNG.

He continued that the Power Division additionally worked with the Petroleum Division and the National Coordination and Monitoring Committee (NCMC) to arrange extra local gas for the power sector. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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