The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a Rs0.0796 per unit increase in electricity rates for October bills, under the monthly fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for August 2025.

According to the official notification, the tariff hike will apply to all power distribution companies, including K-Electric, reflecting variations in fuel costs incurred by power producers during the month of August.

While the power utilities had requested a higher adjustment of Rs0.19 per unit, Nepra approved a smaller increase to partially recover generation cost differences.

The revision will apply to all consumer categories except lifeline users, electric vehicle charging stations, and pre-paid meter consumers.

In an additional note, Nepra’s technical member observed that the inefficiencies in the power sector among ex-Wapda distribution companies once again came to light during the review for August.

The Guddu 747MW plant’s open-cycle operation added Rs956 million to costs, while Part Load Adjustment Charges (PLAC) surged to Rs3.9 billion. System constraints and underutilisation of the HVDC system further strained finances.

In another strongly worded dissenting note attached to the decision, the member technical sharply criticised the majority decision to shift billions in power system inefficiencies, caused by the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), onto already burdened electricity consumers.