NEPRA approves a Rs1.1086 per-unit positive fuel charges adjustment for August 2026, to be recovered from eligible consumers in October bills.
The federal government has approved an increase of Rs1.1086 per unit in electricity tariffs under the Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for August 2026, with the additional amount to be recovered from eligible consumers through their October 2026 electricity bills.
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), through its decision dated 7 October 2026, determined the positive FCA for consumers of ex-WAPDA distribution companies (XWDISCOs).
NEPRA determined the actual fuel charges component for August at Rs8.2084 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) against the reference fuel charges component of Rs7.0998/kWh. The difference resulted in a positive FCA of Rs1.1086/kWh.
The adjustment will also apply to K-Electric consumers in accordance with the federal government’s policy guidelines for uniform FCAs.
The increase will be applicable to all consumer categories of XWDISCOs and K-Electric, except lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and consumers who have opted for prepaid electricity tariffs.
NEPRA also clarified that the FCA will apply to electricity consumption covered under the Incremental Consumption Package.
Distribution companies and K-Electric have been directed to reflect the August FCA in the October 2026 billing month. The adjustment will be calculated according to the electricity units billed to consumers during August.
Where October bills were issued before notification of the NEPRA decision, the applicable FCA may be recovered in the following billing month.
The adjustment follows a request submitted by the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) for August 2026. CPPA-G had initially claimed an FCA of Rs1.7267/kWh, based on an actual fuel charges component of Rs8.8265/kWh against the reference component of Rs7.0998/kWh.
However, NEPRA made several adjustments before determining the final amount. The regulator deducted Rs17.279 billion from fuel costs claimed for certain power plants after comparing the claims with approved fuel cost components.
The authority also considered previous adjustments claimed by CPPA-G, including negative adjustments relating to June and July 2026 and other power-sector costs.
NEPRA said a claimed negative adjustment of Rs10.617 billion relating to reduced RLNG prices was excluded from the previous adjustment calculation because its impact had already been incorporated into the current month’s RLNG-based generation costs.
The regulator also considered transmission and transformation losses, energy procured through bilateral arrangements and electricity supplied through net metering while determining the final FCA.
Under the uniform tariff regime, the national average monthly FCA will be charged uniformly to consumers of XWDISCOs, with CPPA-G directed to ensure inter-DISCO settlement. The same FCA will apply to K-Electric consumers for the corresponding period.
NEPRA directed the concerned distribution companies and K-Electric to comply with any court orders while implementing the adjustment.