KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has concluded its hearing on the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee (CPPA-G) petition seeking a fuel charge adjustment (FCA) relief of Rs0.3681 per unit for September 2025, The News reported on Thursday.
Following the public hearing, NEPRA will announce its final decision on the FCA rate to be passed on to consumers and specify the applicability period for the adjustment on customer bills.
According to the regulator, the approved FCA will also apply to K-Electric (KE) consumers under tariff rationalization, as authorized by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on August 19, 2025. Any difference between KE’s own FCA and the national FCA rate will be covered through a government subsidy.
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Fuel charge adjustments reflect the monthly variation in global fuel prices and generation mix, impacting electricity costs. These are reviewed and approved by NEPRA before being reflected in consumer bills. Customers may also receive negative FCA relief in months when international fuel prices decline.
NEPRA clarified that the negative FCA relief, once approved, will apply to all consumer categories except lifeline consumers, domestic protected consumers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS), and prepaid electricity users who opted for prepaid tariffs.
The regulator emphasized that the adjustment process ensures transparency and fairness, allowing utilities to recover or refund genuine fuel cost variations in line with global market changes.
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