The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved a fuel cost adjustment of Rs0.3364 per unit for May 2026, placing an additional burden of about Rs4.2 billion on electricity consumers. The increase will be reflected in the July billing cycle.
Despite the hike, the net average fuel cost in July will be about 4 paise per unit lower than in June. The new Rs0.336 per unit adjustment for May will replace the Rs1.19 per unit adjustment charged in June, which has now expired.
In a notification, NEPRA stated that the positive fuel cost adjustment for May would apply to all consumer categories of K-Electric and the ex-WAPDA distribution companies, except lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and prepaid electricity consumers across all categories.
The regulator said the adjustment would also apply to consumers under the incremental consumption package. Distribution companies and K-Electric have been directed to reflect the May fuel charge adjustment in the July 2026 billing month.
Under the existing tariff mechanism, changes in fuel costs are passed on to consumers on a monthly basis through an automatic adjustment process.
Quarterly tariff adjustments, which account for variations in power purchase price, capacity charges, variable operation and maintenance costs, use of system charges, and transmission and distribution losses, are separately built into the base tariff by the federal government.
