Court Temporarily Suspends NEPRA Ruling Against K-Electric

K-Electric has obtained interim relief from the Sindh High Court (SHC).

Key points

• The dispute centers on NEPRA's multi-year tariff determination for K-Electric covering fiscal years 2023-24 to 2029-30.
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• Although the interim order does not itself settle the underlying case, the dispute has implications for the tariff framework governing K-Electric and the federal government's subsidy arrangements.
• The firm stated the court's interim orders suspend the effect of the impugned notifications.

K-Electric has obtained interim relief from the Sindh High Court (SHC). It suspended notifications related to the company's tariff appeals against decisions by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).

In a disclosure submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on October 8, K-Electric remarked the court passed the interim orders on October 7, suspending the effect of the challenged notifications.

Meanwhile, the dispute reservations judgments issued by Nepra's Appellate Tribunal on September 23, 2026, regarding K-Electric's tariff appeals, along with NEPRA review determinations dated October 20, 2025, and subsequent notifications issued by Nepra on September 23, 2026, and the Ministry of Energy's Power Division on September 27, 2026. Govt to Empower Nepra as Solar Adoption Cuts Grid Demand.

Notably, the firm stated the court's interim orders suspend the effect of the impugned notifications. The disclosure was signed by Rizwan Pesnani, K-Electric's chief risk officer and firm secretary.

Meanwhile, the dispute centers on NEPRA's multi-year tariff determination for K-Electric covering fiscal years 2023-24 to 2029-30. In May 2025, NEPRA set tariffs for the utility's distribution function and afterwards reviewed its decisions after petitions from K-Electric and other stakeholders. The regulator's review decisions, dated October 20, 2025, were notified on September 23, 2026. The dispute additionally involves the company's transmission tariff and its seven-year investment plan.

On September 23, 2026, NEPRA's Appellate Tribunal dismissed K-Electric's appeals against the regulator's decisions, prompting the firm to say the outcome would adversely affect the financial sustainability of its multi-year tariff. While K-Electric pursued legal recourse, NEPRA subsequently issued notifications reflecting the decisions.

On October 7, the Sindh High Court suspended the effect of the challenged notifications through interim orders and issued notices to the respondents, with the next hearing documented for October 15. Although the interim order does not itself settle the underlying case, the dispute has implications for the tariff framework governing K-Electric and the federal government's subsidy arrangements. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around court Temporarily Suspends NEPRA Ruling Against K point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.