October 17, 2026
Power Companies Seek Fresh Tariff Increases for September
Distribution companies are seeking about Rs2.6 a unit for September while the central power purchasing agency has asked for Rs2.56, both under monthly fuel cost adjustments.
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Hiking in Electricity Accounts on Card as CPPA Eyes Cost Cost Cost Increase
A power technician during electrical cash in Pakistan. – AFP/file 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.
Consumers paying too much for electricity: NTDC
Islamabad: Officials of the National Transmission and Dispatch Corporation (NTDC) made a shocking revelation on Wednesday that consumers were paying 40,000 megawatts (MW) of power despite consuming less electricity. “Consumers use 12,000-13,000 MW of electricity but have to pay for 40,000 MW of power,” NTDC officials said during the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) public hearing in the federal capital. Consumers are set to get a nominal reduction in electricity rates of up to 31 paisa per unit due to fuel adjustment for the month of July 2024. The Central Power Purchase Authority (CPPA) had asked for a reduction in
October 20, 2023
CPPA seeks another hike in electricity tariff
ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sought a Rs0.55 hike in electricity tariff in terms of monthly fuel charge adjustment (FCA) for September. Electricity consumers are expected to bear another massive hike in tariffs in the coming days. The CPPA submitted a plea to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to approve a 55 paisas hike in electricity tariff for September FCA. The NEPRA’s approval would increase the financial burden worth Rs8.37 billion on the power consumers. The electric power regulatory authority will hear the CPPA’s plea on November 1. According to the CPPA, over 12.92 billion
