Overview
- NEPRA set a May 19 public hearing to review distribution companies’ request for a negative quarterly tariff adjustment for January to March 2026 that would also cover K-Electric users.
- The refund request equals about Rs63.94 billion and filings indicate an average bill cut of roughly Rs1.70 to Rs1.75 per unit if the regulator verifies the costs.
- Most of the proposed reduction comes from lower capacity charges to power producers at about Rs36.84 billion, with further savings from grid use fees, market operator fees, and an incremental use program.
- Separately, NEPRA approved a small negative fuel charges adjustment for March of Rs0.0102 per unit for all DISCO and K-Electric customers except lifeline, EV charging stations, and prepaid users.
- Quarterly and monthly adjustments are routine pass-through tools in Pakistan’s tariff system, and officials have flagged high capacity payments and weak DISCO recoveries as persistent pressures even as the review offers near-term relief.