Electricity consumers across Pakistan could face an additional Rs. 32.7 billion in November bills after the Power Division projected a fuel price adjustment (FCA) of Rs. 2.56 per unit for electricity consumed in September 2026.
The projected adjustment is Rs. 1.45 per unit higher than the Rs. 1.11 per unit FCA for August. The final adjustment will depend on the applicable regulatory determination.
The Power Division said targeted load management during September helped limit the expected increase. Without these measures, the adjustment could have reached Rs. 3.44 per unit, according to the division.
It said restricting electricity supply for around two to two-and-a-half hours daily reduced the need to generate power using expensive fuels, including furnace oil and high-speed diesel.
Supplying imported re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to power plants at domestic gas prices also reduced the estimated adjustment by 83 paisa per unit.
The division attributed the pressure on electricity costs to rising international fuel prices and constraints on LNG supplies.
It said regional tensions and supply chain disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had pushed Brent crude prices above $120 per barrel, compared with the roughly $70 per barrel benchmark used to calculate the base electricity tariff.
Despite Qatar declaring force majeure, Pakistan continued efforts to secure RLNG through available contracted supplies and additional spot cargoes where needed, the Power Division said.
The division also said the combined impact of fuel price adjustments and quarterly tariff adjustments from January to August had been limited to 65 paisa per unit, equivalent to 1.9 percent of the base electricity tariff.
It attributed this partly to tariff rationalization and an additional electricity consumption package for industrial and agricultural consumers.
However, industrial consumers have challenged the benefits of the support package, arguing that its marginal rate of Rs. 22.96 per unit applies to only a limited group.
They say the actual marginal cost of around Rs. 34 per unit leaves an additional cost of about Rs. 11 per unit that is passed into the average tariff, affecting other consumers as well.
Following a request from industrial consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a public hearing last week on whether to revise or suspend the incremental consumption package. A decision is still pending.
The Power Division said it would continue monitoring international fuel prices and supply chains to limit the impact of external cost increases on electricity consumers.
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