The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a net reduction of 80 paisa per unit in electricity rates for June, followed by Rs1.99 per unit cuts in July and August 2026.
The combined financial relief across three months totals approximately Rs56 billion, resulting from two simultaneous tariff adjustments issued by the regulator on Thursday.
The first adjustment covers the monthly fuel cost for April 2026, adding Rs1.19 per unit to consumers’ June billing, generating Rs11 billion in additional revenue for distribution companies.
Distribution companies had originally sought Rs1.74 per unit in fuel cost recovery, which would have raised Rs16 billion, but NEPRA scaled the figure down to Rs1.19 per unit.
The second adjustment is a quarterly tariff reduction of Rs1.99 per unit for January to March 2026, carrying a total financial impact of Rs67 billion over three months.
Distribution companies had proposed a Rs64 billion refund at approximately Rs1.75 per unit under the quarterly adjustment, but NEPRA approved a higher relief of Rs1.99 per unit.
Both adjustments apply concurrently, meaning consumers receive Rs1.99 per unit relief minus Rs1.19 per unit fuel surcharge, producing a net reduction of 80 paisa per unit in June.
The Rs1.99 per unit quarterly reduction will continue through July and August without the fuel cost addition, delivering the full rate cut across those 2 months.
The net financial outcome of both decisions amounts to Rs56 billion in consumer relief, calculated as Rs67 billion in quarterly savings minus Rs11 billion in April fuel cost recovery.
All consumer categories are covered under both adjustments, except lifeline consumers, prepaid consumers, and units billed under the incremental consumption package.
Lower quarterly tariff adjustments were primarily driven by revised capacity charges, transmission charges, market operator fees, and the incremental consumption package of government for industrial and agricultural consumers.
The incremental consumption package, announced for a period of three years, along with transmission and distribution loss adjustments, also contributed to reduced variable operations and maintenance charges for the quarter.
