NEPRA notifies Rs2.36 per unit hike in electricity price

The notification stated that the positive Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA) "shall apply to all the consumer categories of KE and XWDISCOs, except lifetime consumers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS) and pre-paid electricity consumers of all categories who opted for pre-paid tariff."The FCA "shall be shown separately in the consumers' bills based on units billed to the consumers in September 2026," the statement said.

It added that "in case any bills of November 2026 are issued before the notification of this decision, the same may be applied in the subsequent month."Meanwhile, the power division spokesperson clarified that the industrial tariff had not been increased, terming the story incorrect and misleading.The power division spokesperson stated that the Rs25.30 per unit cited in the headline was the revised marginal rate under the Incremental Consumption Package for….

The spokesperson stated that this was not the industrial tariff.The spokesperson further clarified that the industrial electricity tariff was reduced by approximately Rs18.94 per unit, inclusive of taxes, compared to the tariff applicable in March 2024.Moreover, the average industrial rate in October 2026 stood at Rs34.40 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), including taxes, the spokesperson said.

They added that the package was being revised as marginal costs had risen due to the prevailing war situation in the Gulf.Clarifying the temporary nature of the increase in the incremental package, the spokesperson noted that the revised marginal rates would apply from November 2026.Regarding NEPRA's determination, the spokesperson stated that the adjustment ensured that the cost of relief under the package was not passed on to other consumers, in….

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