KARACHI – A relief for electricity consumers across Pakistan, including Karachi, is set to expire this month, with people potentially facing higher power bills from September 2026.
Consumers are currently receiving a reduction of Rs1.99 per unit under the quarterly adjustment for January-March 2026. The relief, which has been applicable since June 2026, is scheduled to complete its three-month period in August.
The ongoing adjustment is providing electricity consumers with relief worth more than Rs67.17 billion. Once the current arrangement expires, the quarterly adjustment for April-June 2026 could come into effect from next month.
Power distribution companies have already submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) seeking approval to recover more than Rs23 billion from consumers under the new adjustment.
The proposed recovery would translate into an increase of around Rs1 per unit for electricity consumers. However, the final amount of the quarterly adjustment has not yet been determined.
Nepra will decide whether the proposed increase is approved and, if so, how much additional cost will be passed on to consumers.
Earlier this month, Nepra approved a Rs0.75 per unit increase in electricity tariffs.
The regulator has increased the price under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA), citing fluctuations in fuel charges for June 2026.
According to the notification, the revised FCA will apply to consumers of K-Electric (KE) and all former Wapda distribution companies (Discos).
However, the increase will not affect lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), or prepaid electricity users across all categories who have opted for the prepaid tariff.
The additional fuel cost adjustment will be incorporated into August 2026 electricity bills issued by ex-Wapda Discos and K-Electric.
According to Nepra, the adjustment had been made under the powers granted by the fourth proviso of subsection (7) of Section 31 of the Nepra Act, allowing revisions in approved tariffs to account for monthly fuel cost variations.
