Power consumers may face Rs1.73/unit tariff hike

Power consumers may face Rs1.73/unit tariff hike.

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• Kalbe Ali Published September 20, 2026 Updated September 20, 2026 07: 14am.
• The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has filed the application with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra).
• The CPPA remarked 14.464 billion units of electricity were supplied to distribution businesses (Discos) in August at an average cost of Rs8.82 per unit.
• While 10.88pc was generated from local coal and 15.59pc from imported coal, hydropower accounted for 37.84 per cent of total electricity generation during the month.
• While power generated from imported LNG cost Rs45.92 per unit, the CPPA remarked the cost of electricity generated from furnace oil stood at Rs45.25 per unit.

Kalbe Ali Published September 20, 2026 Updated September 20, 2026 07: 14am. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

ISLAMABAD: Elec­tri­city consumers nationwide may face a Rs1.73 per unit growth after a request to adjust power tariffs under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for August.

Notably, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has filed the application with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). It will hear the request on Sept 29.

For context, the proposed growth will additionally apply to consumers of K-Electric (KE), according to the request.

Notably, the CPPA remarked 14.464 billion units of electricity were supplied to distribution businesses (Discos) in August at an average cost of Rs8.82 per unit.

While 10.88pc was generated from local coal and 15.59pc from imported coal, hydropower accounted for 37.84 per cent of total electricity generation during the month. While local gas contributed 7.04pc and imported LNG 8.48pc, electricity generated from furnace oil accounted for 2.15pc.

Last month, Nepra approved an financial burden of regarding Rs9.8bn on electricity consumers by allowing a fuel cost adjustment of 75.03 paise per unit in August electricity bills.

Nepra remarked it had decided that the positive FCA for June 2026, amounting to Rs0.7503 per kilowatt-hour, would be applicable to all consumer categories of KE and ex-Wapda distribution businesses, except lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and pre-paid electricity consumers of all categories who had opted for the pre-paid tariff.

For context, the regulator had remarked the higher FCA would additionally apply to consumers under the incremental consumption package. Distribution firms and KE were directed to reflect the fuel cost adjustment for June this year in electricity bills issued for August. Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2026.

Kalbe Ali is a senior staff reporter for Dawn based in Islamabad, with almost 20 years of field reporting experience. As well as religious affairs, he covers a diverse range of topics, including the internet, IT and telecom sectors.

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