ISLAMABAD: Power consumers across Pakistan, including customers of K-Electric, will receive electricity bill relief totaling Rs67.17 billion over the next three months after the national regulator approved a nearly Rs2 per unit reduction under the first quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) of the year 2026.
In a decision issued on Thursday, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved a tariff cut of Rs1.9857 per unit for all distribution companies, including K-Electric, for June, July and August billing cycles under the quarterly tariff adjustment for January-March 2026. The relief will apply to all consumer categories except lifeline consumers, users under the incremental consumption package and prepaid subscribers.
According to the regulator, the package will return Rs39.51 billion to consumers through capacity charge adjustments, Rs11.3 billion through revisions in use-of-system and market operation fees, and Rs23.85 billion linked to incremental energy units, bringing the total relief to Rs67.173 billion.
However, the relief will be partially offset for many consumers this month after Nepra, in a separate ruling issued the same day, approved a fuel charge adjustment (FCA) of Rs1.907 per unit for electricity consumed in April 2026.
The FCA will be charged to customers of K-Electric and all ex-Wapda distribution companies in June bills. Lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and prepaid customers are exempt from the surcharge. Despite the temporary FCA increase, the quarterly adjustment is expected to deliver a net reduction in electricity costs for most consumers during the three-month relief period.
