Hiking in Electricity Accounts on Card as CPPA Eyes Cost Cost Cost Increase

• CPPA seeks to increase RS0.1911 per unit in power accounts below FCA.
• Consumers bear additional weight of RS3BN if approved request.
• Hike aims to deal with the difference in production costs and fuel charges.

Islamabad: Electricity consumers across the country are likely to face higher accounts in October after the Central Power-Guarantee (CPPA-G) Central Market Service (CPPA-G) The news reported on Thursday.

The organization’s demand is under the monthly adjustment of fuel charges (FCA) for August 2025. Nepra has scheduled a public hearing on September 29 to decide the issue.

In his report, which was filed on behalf of EX-WAPDA (DISCOS) and K-Electric distribution companies, CPPA-G stated that reference charges for August were RS7,3149 per unit, while the actual cost of producing electricity was RS7.5059 per unit.

The gap he supported must be recovered by consumers through the FCA mechanism. According to sources, if the request for an increase is approved, an additional weight of 3 billion Rs on consumers across the country may be imposed.

According to Federal Policy Guidelines, the FCA for Ex-Wapda Discos will also apply to K-Electric customers, ensuring uniformity in all distribution companies.

According to data provided by CPPA-G, total electricity production in August amounted to 14,218 hours Gigawatt (GWH), costing RS103.4 billion or RS7.27 per unit. After recording the transmission losses, IPP sales and previous adjustments, the net offer to Discos was 13,715 GWH at RS7.51 per unit, causing RS0.1911 per unit adjustment request.

Hydroelectric power was the largest contribution, creating 5,517 GWh or almost 39% of the total mixture without fuel. Nuclear plants added 2,145 GWh (15%) to low RS2.19 per unit, while RLNG -based plants produced 2,180 GWh (15.3%) to a sharp RS21.73 per unit. Carbon contributed to a total of 18%, with the local coal to Rs12.01 per unit and imported carbon to Rs14.07.

Indigenous gas supplied 7.3% to Rs13.43, while the costly residual fuel contributed less than 1% to RS33.01 per unit. Imports from Iran, though only 78 GWh, brought the highest value to RS41.09 per unit.