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Nepra has approved a fuel charges adjustment of Rs2.06 per unit for July, blamed on expensive spot LNG, plus a quarterly adjustment of 52 paise — together about Rs2.58 a unit and Rs45.67bn passed to consumers.
CPPA seeks NEPRA approval for fuel duty refund in November. hearing scheduled for December 31 Pre-approved NEPRA K-electric consumer may see huge relief in electricity bills. PHOTO: FILE Islamabad: Electricity consumers may enjoy relief in their upcoming electricity bills following a cut in tariffs by up to Rs 0.71 per unit due to fuel adjustment charges for November 2025. The expected relief, which will be implemented in bills issued in January 2026, comes after the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) formally requested from the National Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA). Companies were ready to refund Rs 0.7182 per unit to consumers
A technician repairs new electricity meters at a residential building in Pakistan, in this undated photo. — AFP/File The reference point will serve as a basic reference for invoices. Regulator queries data, CPPA call submission is incomplete. Business groups warn the proposal will keep energy unaffordable. Islamabad: Pakistani households and businesses could face higher electricity bills next year after the country’s energy regulator on Tuesday opened a review of a proposal to raise the national power purchase price, a step that could raise energy costs across the board. The News was mentioned. The Central Power Purchase Authority (CPPA), in its
Islamabad: Textile mills have hit out at the regulator and a public gas utility over billing incidents related to the supply of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to captive power plants, saying their actions have burdened consumers with exorbitant costs. The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has submitted a report to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) regarding the final selling prices of RLNG to consumers of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) from April 1, 2015 to June 30, 2022. The regulator recently held a public hearing. Aptma members argued that since LNG offloading started in Pakistan,
The sign of the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) can be seen on a building. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has ordered all state-owned distribution companies and K-Electric to refund consumers Re0.4812 per unit for November electricity bills, The Nea was mentioned. The notice was issued after it was found that consumers were overcharged in September under the monthly fuel charge adjustment (FCA). The refund applies to all categories except lifeline, sheltered, EV charging and prepaid consumers, with Nepra saying the overcharging was due to differences between actual and billed fuel costs. The adjustment will be
A person holds a bill in his hand. — KE K-Electric warns of financial shock. Nepra cuts base charge by Rs 7.6 per unit. Reviewing in detail the decisions of Nepra: KE. K-Electric, the city’s sole electricity distributor, has clarified that the recent tariff reduction announced by the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is not applicable to customer pricing and therefore will not affect consumers’ electricity bills. In a statement, the power company’s spokesperson said that the tariff revision announced under Nepra’s multi-year Tariff (MYT) for the financial years 2024 to 2030 is not applicable to customer charging. “The regulator’s
Businesses urge PM to freeze ‘controversial levy’ as bills soar into tens of millions of rupees KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the seven associations of industrial cities and textile exporters, while expressing deep concern over the exorbitant and retroactive gas bills, urged the Prime Minister and the petroleum and power ministers to take urgent notice of the “anti-industrial move” that is making exports dependent on exports and Pakistan. Addressing a joint press conference at KCCI on Thursday, business leaders appealed to the government to immediately freeze the controversial levy charged retrospectively for four months, which
The National Electricity Regulatory Authority approved an increase in RS0.08 per unit at electricity prices below the monthly fuel cost adjustment for August 2025. According to a notification issued by Nepra on Tuesday, adaptation will apply to consumers throughout Pakistan, including those served by K-Electric, in accordance with government policy guidelines. The regulator said the additional charge would be collected in October accounts. The Central Energy Market Organization (CPPA) had previously requested an increase in RS0.19 per unit to adjust the same month. The increase, though nominal, adds to the increasing burden of consumers who are already facing high energy
Residents cross a flooded road after the monsoon rains and growing water levels in the village of Qadirabad near the Chenab River in Punjab, August 28 2025 GST, FC surcharge and fixed charges under consideration. Rana Tanveer says the provinces for resignation from Earth’s revenue. Up to 18% of crop damage reported in the Gujranwala Department. Islamabad: The federal government has decided to provide relief to electricity bills for people in flood -affected areas, with multiple tax exemptions under consideration. Federal Minister of Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, speaking Geo NewsHe said the taxes on electricity bills that meet the
A technician corrects new electricity meters in a residential building in Karachi on May 13, 2010. – AFP The leased people who paid RS552BN to FY25 show the FBR data. The share of the household sector is increased to 49.6% during the July-March FY25. This increase shows the relative expansion of home demand. ISLAMABAD: The government has collected RS490 billion through electricity bills in the form of tax withholding (WHT) and general sales tax (GST) by consumers in the financial year 2024-25, compared to the 600 billion RS rented during the same period. Temporary data from the Federal Board of
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