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August FCA, lower than feared

Pakistan Published 9 October 2026, 05:27 · archived 9 Oct 2026

August’s power bill looked considerably more expensive than it eventually turned out to be. But the regulator’s decision has not removed the underlying problem. It has merely separated genuine fuel pressure from a sizeable pile of previous-period adjustments. Nepra has allowed a positive fuel cost adjustment of Rs1.11 per unit for August, considerably below the Rs1.73 per unit sought by CPPA-G. The regulator cut the claim by Rs17.28 billion, including a Rs15.74 billion downward adjustment related to RLNG-based plants. The approved FCA will be reflected in October bills for eligible consumers. ...

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