October Electricity Bills May Increase

Electricity consumers could face another growth in their October 2026 bills after the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) sought approval to pass Rs.

Key points

• Local coal offered a contrasting trend, with generation increasing 12.76 percent to 1, 626 gigawatt hours while its cost fell 54.3 percent to Rs.
• Imported coal generation additionally expanded sharply, rising to 2, 330 gigawatt hours from 1, 138 gigawatt hours a year earlier.
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• The request, submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), covers the fuel charges adjustment for electricity generated in August.
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Meanwhile, the request, submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), covers the fuel charges adjustment for electricity generated in August. NEPRA will hear the petition on September 29. The proposed adjustment would apply to consumers served by ex-WAPDA distribution firms and, if approved, to K Electric customers as well.

In practice, the extra charge reflects the gap between the Rs. 7.0998 per unit reference fuel cost applied for August billing and the actual cost of Rs. 8.8265 per unit recorded during the month. The proposed growth comes on top of the Rs. 2.058 per unit adjustment consumers are already paying in September bills under the July fuel charges adjustment. National Foods to Growth Share Count 5 Times.

In practice, the latest data points to a significant growth in the cost of power generation despite higher overall electricity production. Generation climbed 5.1 percent year on year to 14, 943 gigawatt hours in August, but the average cost of generation jumped 37.63 percent to Rs. 10.0114 per unit from Rs. 7.2738 per unit a year earlier.

RLNG was a major contributor to the growth. The cost of RLNG-based electricity rose 111 percent year on year to Rs. 45.928 per unit from Rs. 21.73 per unit. Nuclear generation became more expensive as well, with its cost increasing 43.3 percent to Rs. 3.1468 per unit even as output fell 28.76 percent to 1, 528 gigawatt hours.

Imported coal generation additionally expanded sharply, rising to 2, 330 gigawatt hours from 1, 138 gigawatt hours a year earlier. Its generation cost rose 21.4 percent to Rs. 17.088 per unit from Rs. 14.07 per unit. Hydel power remained the largest contributor to generation, producing 5, 654 gigawatt hours during the month.

Local coal offered a contrasting trend, with generation increasing 12.76 percent to 1, 626 gigawatt hours while its cost fell 54.3 percent to Rs. 5.495 per unit. Meanwhile, the power system continued to rely on expensive thermal sources, generating 80 gigawatt hours from high-speed diesel at Rs. 54 per unit and 321 gigawatt hours from furnace oil at Rs. 45.25 per unit.

Notably, the petition additionally includes adjustments that would reduce the amount ultimately recovered from consumers. Power distribution firms have agreed to forego or refund Rs. While another Rs, 10.097 billion from previous adjustments. 10.617 billion relates to adjustments arising from RLNG fuel rates. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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