Electricity consumers across Pakistan are set to receive relief of about Rs. 56 billion after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved tariff reductions for June, July, and August.
The regulator on Thursday notified a Rs. 1.99 per unit reduction under the quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) mechanism for the January-March 2026 period. The relief will remain in effect for three months and is expected to provide consumers with a cumulative benefit of around Rs. 67 billion.
At the same time, NEPRA also approved a fuel cost adjustment (FCA) increase of Rs. 1.19 per unit for electricity consumed in April 2026. The increase will be reflected in June electricity bills and is expected to generate approximately Rs. 11 billion for power distribution companies.
As a result of the two simultaneous adjustments, consumers will see a net reduction of about 80 paisa per unit in June bills. The larger Rs. 1.99 per unit reduction will then continue in July and August, providing additional relief.
The fuel cost adjustment approved by NEPRA is lower than the Rs. 1.74 per unit increase initially requested by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA). The regulator reduced the proposed recovery amount from about Rs. 16 billion to approximately Rs. 11 billion.
According to NEPRA, the quarterly tariff reduction stems from adjustments in capacity charges, transmission costs, market operator fees, transmission and distribution losses, and the impact of the government’s incremental electricity consumption package for industrial and agricultural consumers.
The relief will apply to most electricity consumers, although lifeline consumers, prepaid consumers under certain categories, and some units covered under the incremental consumption package will remain exempt from parts of the adjustment.
Hikes in double digits and reductions in peanuts.