ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified approved positive adjustment of Paisa 35/kWh for second quarter of FY2025-26 under QTA adjustment mechanism to be recovered from March to May 2026.
According to the notification, in pursuance of Proviso (ii) to Sub-Section 7 of Section 31 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), NEPRA decided to approve an overall positive adjustment of Rs8.674 billion on account of variation in Capacity charges, Variable O&M, Use of System Charges, Market Operator Fee, FCA impact on T&D losses and recovery of PPP on incremental units for the 2nd quarter of FY 2025-26.
The adjustments will be recovered in a period of 03 months i.e. March 2026 to May 2026, at a uniform rate of positive Rs0.3504/kWh, to be applicable to all consumer categories, except lifeline consumers, units billed for incremental consumption package, and prepaid consumers.
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In view of relevant provisions of NEPRA Act, NE Policy and Policy Guidelines issued by the Federal Government, the Authority decided to allow the application of quarterly adjustments on the consumers of K-Electric as well, with the same applicability period. Accordingly, the quarterly adjustment of positive Rs.0.3504/kWh shall also be charged from the consumers of K-Electric except life line consumers, Incremental consumption package billed units and prepaid consumers, to be recovered in a period of 03 months i.e. March 2026 to May 2026. In case any bills for the applicable period of the instant adjustment are issued before the notification of this decision, it may be applied in subsequent month.
While effecting the decision, the concerned entities including Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G), WDISCOs and K Electric shall keep in view and strictly comply with orders of the courts notwithstanding this decision.
Furthermore, the Authority directed all Discos to submit their quarterly adjustment request immediately after the close of quarter to allow for timely processing of these requests.
Additionally, DISCOs are also directed to provide category wise detail of increase/decrease in sales of each quarter, over reference sales as well as actual sales of corresponding period of previous year period along-with Quarterly adjustments request. For industrial consumers, such details, for each category i.e. 131, B2, B3 & 134 shall be shown separately.
Further, an analysis of sales and MDI variance and how that impacts their quarterly adjustments amount through a presentation in future hearings to facilitate a clearer understanding of their data.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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