Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday notified electricity consumers of an additional burden of Rs16 billion by allowing Rs1.11 per unit in higher fuel costs in October billing. In a notification, NEPRA said it had decided that the "positive fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for August 2026, i.e. Rs1.1086/kWh . shall be applicable to all the consumer categories of K-Electric and ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs), except lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and prepaid electricity consumers of all categories who opted for the prepaid tariff". The regulator said the higher FCA would also be applicable to consumers under the incremental consumption package. DISCOs and KE ...