ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are likely to face an increase of Rs1.73 per unit as monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for August after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday concluded its hearing on a petition submitted by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) seeking a tariff hike.
The regulator reserved its verdict and announced that the authority will issue a detailed decision after thoroughly reviewing the financial data and calculations presented during the proceedings.
Officials from CPPA said that Rs20.7142 billion of the total amount is linked directly to Independent Power Producers’ (IPPs) payments.
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Electricity consumers, including K-Electric areas, are likely to face an estimated additional financial burden of Rs29.5 billion following a proposed tariff adjustment based on August 2026 fuel generation costs. Total power generation for August stood at 14.464 billion units, produced at an average cost of Rs8.82 per unit.
Hydropower dominated the energy mix, contributing 37.84 percent of the overall generation, followed by imported coal at 15.59 percent, local coal at 10.86 percent, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at 8.48 percent, and local gas at 7.04 percent. Notably, LNG-based generation emerged as the most expensive component of the supply, with costs peaking at Rs45.92 per unit.
According to briefing details provided by the CPPA, several power generation units submitted substantial adjustment claims, including Rs1.3246 billion for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (C2), Rs528.1 million for Tavanir Iran, Rs183.8 million for Punjab Thermal Power Private, and Rs159 million for Thar Coal Block-I Power Generation Company.
Other notable claims filed by individual entities comprise Rs36.1 million (plus an additional Rs1.6 million) in CV adjustments for Nishat Power Limited, Rs26.3 million for Engro Powergen Thar, Rs13.9 million for Narowal Energy Limited, and Rs286,000 for Lucky Electric Power Company. In addition, a provisional adjustment of Rs10.6168 billion covering July and August has been carved out for RLNG-fired power plants.
Conversely, key reductions were highlighted across multiple accounts, led by significant dips in previous actualisation figures amounting to a Rs10.7432 billion reduction for July 2026 and a Rs2.2274 billion decrease for June 2026.
Furthermore, Port Qasim Electric Power Company reported a reduction of Rs 113.5 million, while adjustments under Net Saving Amount (NSA) savings for Uch Power were trimmed down by Rs86.1 million.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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