NEWS · 19 September 2026
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has asked NEPRA to let distribution companies charge an extra Rs 1.7267 per unit in October bills as the fuel charges adjustment for August 2026. NEPRA will hear the petition on 29 September 2026 at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad, and online.
UPDATE · 2 October 2026: NEPRA held the hearing on 29 September and reserved its decision. It said it would issue a detailed ruling after reviewing the data presented, so the final rate has not been announced. The Nation reports the request would add about Rs 29.5 billion to October bills.
What happened
Each month, the fuel cost built into the tariff is compared with what fuel actually cost. For August 2026, consumers were charged a reference fuel cost of Rs 7.0998 per unit, but the actual cost came to Rs 8.8265 per unit, according to the petition. The difference, Rs 1.7267 per unit, is what the CPPA-G wants recovered in October bills.
The Nation reported that the cost of power generation in August rose by 37.63% year on year, led by a 111% rise in the cost of RLNG-based power, a 43.3% rise in nuclear power cost and a 21.4% rise in imported coal.
August 2026 generation at a glance
| Source | Generation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,943 GWh | Cost Rs 149.596 billion |
| Hydel | 5,654 GWh | 37.84% of the total |
| Imported coal | 2,330 GWh | Rs 17.09 per unit |
| Local coal | 1,626 GWh | |
| Nuclear | 1,528 GWh | |
| RLNG | 1,311 GWh | Rs 45.93 per unit |
| Furnace oil (RFO) | 321 GWh | Rs 45.25 per unit |
| Diesel | 80 GWh | About Rs 54 per unit |
What it means for you
As of 2 October 2026 this is still a request, not a decision: NEPRA reserved its ruling after the 29 September hearing. NEPRA sets the final rate, and which consumer categories it covers, after the hearing. If it is approved close to the requested level, it will come on top of the Rs 2.58 per unit added to September bills.
Fuel adjustments only apply to units you buy from the grid. Units your own solar system produces and you use directly carry no fuel charge at all, which is why self-consumption matters more each time these adjustments rise. Our guide to IPPs and capacity payments explains the rest of the tariff.
Buy fewer units from the grid. Solar Net Metering designs solar systems for your own use and handles net billing across Pakistan: 10 kW net billing costs Rs 160,000 with LESCO and K-Electric, and Rs 200,000 with the other distribution companies.
اردو خلاصہ
سی پی پی اے-جی نے نیپرا سے اگست 2026 کی فیول ایڈجسٹمنٹ کی مد میں اکتوبر کے بلوں میں 1.7267 روپے فی یونٹ اضافی وصولی کی درخواست کی ہے۔ ریفرنس فیول لاگت 7.0998 روپے فی یونٹ تھی جبکہ اصل لاگت 8.8265 روپے رہی۔ نیپرا نے 29 ستمبر 2026 کو سماعت کی اور اپنا فیصلہ محفوظ کر لیا؛ 2 اکتوبر 2026 تک حتمی ریٹ کا اعلان نہیں ہوا۔ اپنی سولر بجلی خود استعمال کرنے پر فیول ایڈجسٹمنٹ لاگو نہیں ہوتی۔
Sources
- The Express Tribune, 19 September 2026: DISCOs seek Rs1.7 raise in power tariff
- The Nation, 19 September 2026: Power generation cost jumps 37.6pc
- The Nation, 30 September 2026: Power consumers to pay additional Rs29.50b in October bills under FCA
- ProPakistani, 30 September 2026: Electricity price to rise Rs 1.73 per unit