The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has approved a power tariff reduction for three months from June until August. It will provide a total financial relief of Rs56 billion to consumers across Pakistan.
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a net reduction in national electricity rates on Thursday. This relief will apply to bills over the next three months during June, July, and August.
The reduction comes from the combined effect of
- A monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for April.
- A quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) for the first quarter of 2026.
Together, these adjustments will provide a total financial relief of about Rs56 billion to electricity consumers.
Net Relief and Billing Schedules
According to the NEPRA notification:
- June Bills: Consumers will get a net relief of 80 paisa per unit in June bills. It is because the Rs1.99 quarterly reduction is combined with April’s Rs1.19 per unit monthly fuel cost increase.
- July and August Bills: Consumers will see the full reduction of Rs 1.99 per unit.
- Total Value: The quarterly adjustment provides a total Rs 67 billion relief. Meanwhile, the monthly fuel hike adds Rs11 billion in costs. This leaves a net saving of Rs56 billion for consumers.
Affected Consumer Categories
NEPRA stated that the new rates apply to almost all consumer categories across the country. This includes K-Electric consumers in Karachi. However, the power regulator has excluded certain groups from these changes. Lifeline consumers will not see any changes in their bills. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS), prepaid electricity consumers, and units billed under the incremental consumption package are also excluded.
For the monthly fuel adjustment, power distribution companies (DISCOs) originally demanded a higher increase of Rs1.74 per unit. NEPRA scaled this request down to Rs1.19 per unit after reviewing the data.
The regulator noted that lower quarterly tariffs emerged due to adjustments in capacity charges, transmission charges, and market operator fees. Other contributing factor was the impact of the incremental consumption package of the government for industrial and agricultural sectors.
