Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- Pakistan's Power Division has projected a Rs2.56 per unit increase in electricity bills for November due to September's fuel price adjustment. The ministry expects the increase to add around Rs32.7 billion to consumers' bills. It said the adjustment could have reached Rs5 to Rs6 per unit without targeted load management.

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According to the Power Division, authorities used load management for approximately two to two-and-a-half hours daily during September. This measure reduced reliance on expensive fuels, including furnace oil and high-speed diesel. The ministry said these efforts prevented an additional increase of up to Rs3.44 per unit.

The division also s...