Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a Rs 2.65 per unit reduction in electricity tariffs, offering significant relief to consumers in their August 2025 bills.
The tariff cut combines two adjustments—a Rs 1.88 per unit negative quarterly adjustment for the fourth quarter of FY 2024-25, applicable to both XWDISCO and K-Electric (KE) consumers, and a Rs 0.77 per unit fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for June 2025, which will not apply to KE users.
According to NEPRA, the actual National Average Uniform Fuel Cost Component for June 2025 stood at Rs 7.5569/kWh, compared to the reference rate of Rs 8.3341/kWh, resulting in the FCA reduction. The quarterly adjustment, totalling Rs 55.874 billion, will be recovered over three months—August to October 2025—from all consumer categories except lifeline and prepaid users.
The regulator directed DISCOs to show the FCA separately on bills and ensure compliance with court orders while implementing the changes. In cases where August bills are issued before the formal notification, the adjustment will be reflected in subsequent bills.
NEPRA expressed dissatisfaction over delays in the submission of quarterly adjustment requests, particularly by HESCO and SEPCO, and instructed all DISCOs to file their cases promptly after each quarter’s close.
During the proceedings, FPCCI representative Rehan Javed cautioned that recent industrial sales growth, driven by captive power users shifting to the grid, was a temporary phenomenon. He warned of factory closures and a lack of new industrial connections.
The regulator also noted that 128,000 new electricity connections, including around 500 industrial ones with a combined load of 1,070 MW, remain pending across all DISCOs, mostly in the jurisdictions of FESCO, MEPCO, GEPCO, and IESCO, and directed immediate action to clear the backlog.
