Overview
- Consumers will see a Rs0.93 per unit fuel price adjustment credit in January bills based on November costs, with lifeline users excluded.
- NEPRA determined an average base tariff of Rs33.38 per unit for calendar year 2026, which is Rs1.79 above the current Rs31.59 level and 62 paisa below the previously notified Rs34 rate.
- The rebased tariff has been forwarded to the federal government and will take effect only after formal approval.
- The federal government has filed a review petition urging a uniform tariff for state DISCOs and K‑Electric, with NEPRA scheduling a hearing for January 12.
- NEPRA’s 2026 calculations project DISCO revenue needs at Rs3,379 billion on roughly 101 billion units of sales under a shift to calendar‑year tariff setting.