Islamabad:
National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved a reduction of RS1.89 per Unit in the Power Tariff across the country during quarterly adjustment fees for April-June 2025.
The decision has been forwarded to the federal government for implementation. The reduced rates apply to all power distribution companies (discos), including K-electric (KE).
The tariff cutter is valid for a period of three months from August to October 2025 and is expected to provide a cumulative relief of RS55.87 billion to consumers. However, NEPRA clarified that the customs reduction will not apply to lifeline and prepaid electricity consumers.
A review of August 7 said that Nepra “decided to allow the use of immediate quarterly adjustments to the consumers of K-electric as well, with the same applicability period.” Accordingly, the immediate quarterly adjustment of negative RS1.8881/kWh (per kilowatt-time) is also indicted from the consumers of K-electric except Lifeline and prepaid consumers who need to be recovered for a period of three months of three months [from] August 2025 to October 2025. ”
The decision follows requests from distribution companies for a downward revision of customs duties as part of the quarterly adjustment. Nepra held a public consultation on the case on August 4th.
Quarterly customs adjustments are used to combine costs related to power production and capacity fees, separate from the monthly fuel price adjustments.
Meanwhile, NEPRA also notified a negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of RS0.78 per year. Unit for consumers of all discos except KE in their bills for Aug.
According to a separate Nepra notification dated August 7, the authority decided an FCA of RS0.78 for June 2025 based on variations in fuel taxes in the approved tariffs for discos.
NEPRA decided that FCA “should apply to all consumer categories except lifeline consumers, protected consumers, electric vehicle charging stations (EVCs) and prepaid electricity consumers in all categories that chose prepaid duties,” the message said.
The announcement stated that discos would reflect the FCA in June in the monthly billing month in August 2025, which would be shown separately on consumer bills based on the units invoiced to them in June.
“In the event that bills are issued from August 2025 before the message of this decision, the same can be used in [the] subsequent month, ”Nepra added.
“While adopting the adjustment of fuel taxes, the concerned Xwdiscos must be kept in mind and comply with the orders of the court, despite this order.”
In another message, NEPRA responded to a request of the Central Power Calchasing Agency (CPPPA-G), which applied for a monthly FCA for June, finding that the actual pool fuel costs were Rs.7.68 per year. Kilowattime (kWh) that found out
“The actual fuel taxes claimed by the CPPA for June 2025 fell by Rs.0.65 per kWh compared to the fuel tax of the reference government,” the announcement said.
