ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a total fine of Rs57.5 million on three power distribution companies following fatal electrocution incidents that claimed 30 lives during the 2023–24 fiscal year.
According to NEPRA, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) was fined Rs30 million, Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) Rs17.5 million, and Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Rs10 million. Investigations attributed 13 deaths to LESCO, 9 to GEPCO, and 8 to FESCO. The regulator has also directed the companies to compensate the victims’ families in line with applicable policies.
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NEPRA had earlier issued show-cause notices and conducted formal hearings, during which the companies failed to convince the authority of adequate preventive and corrective measures. The regulatory body emphasized that timely implementation of safety protocols could have averted the fatalities.
In addition to the fines, NEPRA announced relief for consumers on the Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) petition for the monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for September 2025. Consumers will receive a Rs0.4812 per kilowatt-hour reduction, reflected in November 2025 electricity bills.
The FCA adjustment will also apply to K-Electric customers under the tariff rationalization mechanism, as approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in August 2025.
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