Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a Rs1.11 per unit fuel adjustment. The adjustment will increase electricity bills issued to consumers during October 2026. The overall financial impact is estimated at Rs16 billion.

NEPRA notified the positive Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for electricity consumed in August 2026. The regulator said the adjustment resulted from higher actual fuel costs for power generation. These costs exceeded the reference charges used for electricity pricing.

According to the notification, the actual fuel charges stood at Rs8.21 per kilowatt-hour in August. The reference fuel charges were set at Rs7.10 per kilowatt-hour. The difference resulted in the approved Rs...