Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- Pakistan's power purchase price (PPP) could reach Rs 27.309 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2027, with the Central Power Purchasing -Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) projecting total procurement costs of Rs 3.55 trillion under its base-case scenario for the upcoming tariff rebasing.

The projections form part of the rebasing of consumer-end electricity tariffs for ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWDISCOs), scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2027. The exercise will determine the revised reference costs underpinning electricity tariffs for the new period, on Tuesday.

According to CPPA-G's forecast, the projected power purchase price ranges from Rs25.883 per unit under the ideal scenario to Rs29.255 per unit under the secon...