NEPRA published its decision on 7 August 2026 approving a positive fuel charges adjustment of Rs0.7503 per kWh for electricity consumed in June 2026. The amount will be reflected in the August 2026 bills of ex-WAPDA distribution companies and K-Electric.
Rate and estimated recovery
The approved adjustment is a uniform Rs0.7503 per kWh across ex-WAPDA DISCOs; the decision does not publish a separate per-kWh rate for each DISCO. The same rate applies to K-Electric under the federal government's policy guidelines for uniform fuel charges adjustments. NEPRA puts the total additional recovery at Rs9.8 billion.
Who is charged and who is exempt
The adjustment applies to all consumer categories of ex-WAPDA DISCOs and K-Electric, including consumption billed under the Incremental Consumption Package. It does not apply to:
- lifeline consumers;
- electric vehicle charging stations; and
- prepaid electricity consumers of all categories who opted for the prepaid tariff.
How the rate was set
CPPA-G had sought Rs1.20 per unit, reporting an actual average fuel cost of Rs8.9138 per kWh against a reference of Rs7.7138 per kWh. After adjusting fuel cost components and previous adjustments, NEPRA worked out an actual fuel component of Rs8.4641 per kWh and approved Rs0.7503 per unit instead.
Effect on the August bill
Most consumers will see a higher August bill, with the fuel charges adjustment shown as a separate line item based on the units billed. The charge is a monthly pass-through and applies to the August 2026 billing cycle.
Consumers should review the separate fuel charges adjustment line on the August bill. What the published reports do not yet establish is whether "protected consumers" are also excluded, because one outlet listed that category while the decision text quoted by other outlets did not; a separate per-DISCO rate is likewise not specified.