ISLAMABAD:
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced electricity tariffs by up to Rs 1.9857 per unit under the quarterly tariff adjustment mechanism, providing relief worth over Rs 67 billion to consumers across the country.
The regulator approved an overall negative adjustment of Rs 67,173 crore and decided that the relief would also be extended to K-Electric consumers during the same applicability period. The reduction will be passed on to eligible consumers for three months: June, July and August 2026.
“Based on the discussion made in the above paragraphs, the Authority has decided to approve an overall negative adjustment of Rs 67,173 crore,” the power regulator said in its decision, adding that it had also approved the application of quarterly adjustment for K-Electric consumers with the same applicability period.
“Consequently, relief from instantaneous negative quarterly adjustment of Rs 1.9857/kWh will also be provided to K-Electric consumers except incremental consumption pack billed units and prepaid consumers, which will be approved over a period of 03 months i.e. June, July and August 2026,” the regulator said.
Nepra further stated that the negative adjustment would be provided uniformly at the rate of Rs 1.9857 per unit during June, July and August 2026. The relief will be applicable to all categories of consumers except frontline consumers, units billed under incremental consumption package and prepaid consumers.
The energy regulator held a public hearing on the matter on May 19, 2026.
During the hearing, commentator Amir Sheikh requested that the proposed negative quarterly adjustment be implemented during the billing months of May, June and July to offset the impact of the upcoming positive fuel charge adjustments (FCA).
He also sought clarification on the positive adjustment of capacity charges claimed by Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) and Hazara Electric Supply Company (Hazeco), despite higher sales figures.
In response, company officials explained that the higher allocation of capacity charges was due to higher demand, coupled with proportionately lower power purchases than reference levels, which contributed to the positive adjustment of capacity charges for the two distribution companies.
Officials further noted that from the consumers’ perspective, the overall adjustment of capacity charges remained negative and would ultimately benefit electricity users.
Another commentator, Rehan Javed, praised the operation of certain efficient power plants on natural gas instead of regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), and said the move would likely provide relief in the next FCA. He urged authorities to continue the practice in the future.
