NEWS · 5 September 2026
NEPRA has approved a Rs 2.06 per unit fuel cost adjustment for July 2026 and a 52 paisa per unit quarterly adjustment for April to June 2026. Together they add about Rs 2.58 per unit to September bills, a total burden of about Rs 46 billion on consumers.
What happened
NEPRA decided two separate adjustments:
- Fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for July 2026: Rs 2.06 per unit, charged in September bills. Dawn reported its impact at about Rs 33 billion, mainly because of costly LNG bought on the spot market.
- Quarterly tariff adjustment for April to June 2026: 52 paisa per unit, charged in September, October and November bills, worth about Rs 12.7 billion.
Who pays
| Adjustment | Applies to | Excluded |
|---|---|---|
| FCA, Rs 2.06 | K-Electric and government distribution company consumers | Lifeline consumers, EV charging stations, prepaid users |
| Quarterly, 52 paisa | All consumers, including K-Electric | Lifeline, incremental consumption package and prepaid consumers |
What it means for you
For a home that buys 500 units from the grid in September, the two adjustments add about Rs 1,290 before taxes (500 × Rs 2.58). In October and November, the 52 paisa quarterly charge continues, and a further fuel adjustment for August has been requested: see the Rs 1.73 per unit petition.
These charges fall only on units bought from the grid. A solar system sized for your own daytime use avoids them on every unit it supplies directly. Read how that works under the 2026 rules in our net billing guide.
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
نیپرا نے جولائی 2026 کی فیول ایڈجسٹمنٹ کی مد میں 2.06 روپے فی یونٹ اور اپریل تا جون کی سہ ماہی ایڈجسٹمنٹ میں 52 پیسے فی یونٹ اضافے کی منظوری دی ہے۔ ستمبر کے بلوں میں مجموعی اضافہ تقریباً 2.58 روپے فی یونٹ ہے اور صارفین پر کل بوجھ تقریباً 46 ارب روپے ہے۔ سہ ماہی اضافہ اکتوبر اور نومبر میں بھی جاری رہے گا۔ اپنی سولر بجلی خود استعمال کرنے پر یہ چارجز نہیں لگتے۔