The government has proposed adding a 10% surcharge on electricity bills to help reduce the growing circular debt in the power sector. To enable this, lawmakers will amend the NEPRA (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) law. This amendment will allow the federal government to impose the surcharge under a new system called the Debt Servicing […]
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Electricity bills likely to increase by Rs1.27 per unit due to costly april fuel mix
ISLAMABAD, May 21 – Power consumers across Pakistan, except in Karachi, may soon face a Rs1.27 per unit increase in electricity bills. This hike has been proposed under the April 2025 Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA), based on rising generation costs. The Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) filed a request with NEPRA, stating that […]
PM orders revision of electricity bills within 24 hrs adjusting FAC relief
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the power distribution companies to revise the electricity bills of up to 200 units within 24 hours adjusting the relief under the fuel adjustment charge (FAC) announced by the government. The prime minister, who chaired a high-level meeting to address the issues faced by the power consumers, […]