NEPRA will hold a September 29 public hearing on CPPA-G’s request for a Rs1.7267 per unit fuel charges adjustment for August 2026.
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has scheduled a public hearing for September 29, 2026, to consider the Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) request for electricity supplied by ex-WAPDA distribution companies during August 2026.
According to NEPRA, the hearing will be held at 2:00pm at NEPRA Tower and online through Zoom.
The hearing has been convened under Section 31(7) of the NEPRA Act, 1997, and the monthly fuel price adjustment mechanism prescribed in the tariff determinations of ex-WAPDA distribution companies.
Under the mechanism, NEPRA may make monthly adjustments to approved tariffs based on variations in fuel charges, along with any applicable policy guidelines issued by the Federal Government. The adjusted tariff is subsequently notified in the official Gazette.
CPPA-G seeks Rs1.73 per unit increase
The Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) has submitted details of the actual fuel charges incurred by ex-WAPDA distribution companies during August 2026.
Based on the data submitted by CPPA-G, total electricity generation during the month stood at 14,943 GWh, with fuel-related costs amounting to approximately Rs149.596 billion.
After accounting for previous adjustments, RLNG fuel-rate adjustments, sales to independent power producers (IPPs) and transmission losses, 14,464 GWh was delivered to distribution companies.
The net delivered energy carried fuel charges of Rs8.8265 per kWh.
CPPA-G has requested an increase of Rs1.7267 per kWh over the notified reference fuel charge of Rs7.0998 per kWh for August 2026.
The requested adjustment will now be examined by NEPRA before the Authority reaches its determination.
Generation mix and fuel costs
The data submitted by CPPA-G shows that hydel generation accounted for the largest share of electricity produced during August, at 5,654 GWh or 37.84%.
Imported coal generated 2,330 GWh, accounting for 15.59%, while local coal contributed 1,626 GWh or 10.88%.
Nuclear power contributed 1,528 GWh, equivalent to 10.22%, while RLNG-based generation stood at 1,311 GWh or 8.78%.
Gas generation amounted to 1,052 GWh, representing 7.04% of total generation. Wind power contributed 833 GWh or 5.58%.
Other sources included RFO, HSD, solar, bagasse and electricity imported from Iran.
The submitted data also showed significant variations in per-unit fuel costs among generation sources. HSD-based generation carried a fuel cost of Rs53.9981 per kWh, while RFO stood at Rs45.2510 per kWh and RLNG at Rs45.9281 per kWh.
FCA also applicable to K-Electric consumers
NEPRA stated that, in accordance with Federal Government policy guidelines concerning the application of uniform FCAs, the fuel charges adjustment determined for ex-WAPDA distribution companies will also apply to K-Electric consumers.
The Authority will consider the CPPA-G request and objections from interested and affected parties before determining the final adjustment.
NEPRA has invited stakeholders to submit written or oral objections, where permissible under the law, during the public hearing.
Copies of the relevant Act, rules, regulations, codes, NEPRA determinations and the FCA request submitted by CPPA-G are available through the Authority’s official website.
NEPRA August FCA hearing details
• Date: September 29, 2026 (Tuesday)
• Time: 2:00pm
• Venue: NEPRA Tower and online via Zoom
• Matter: FCA for August 2026 for ex-WAPDA distribution companies