ISLAMABAD – Electricity consumers across Pakistan may receive additional relief in their power bills in the coming months, as adjustments in both quarterly and fuel charges are expected to result in lower tariffs, ARY News reported.
According to details, these reductions are anticipated to reflect in electricity bills for the months of August, September, and October 2025. The downward adjustment comes following petitions submitted by power distribution companies to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), with a hearing already conducted on August 4, 2025.
For the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, the proposed adjustment could bring about a negative tariff of Rs1.89 per unit. This drop is largely attributed to renegotiated agreements with power generation companies. As a result, consumers may see an additional reduction of Rs0.34 per unit on their August bills under the quarterly adjustment framework.
Separately, a fuel price adjustment request for the month of June 2025 was submitted to NEPRA on July 16. If approved, this would further reduce electricity bills by Rs0.78 per unit in August. Consumers have already benefited from a Rs0.50 per unit relief in July, and another Rs0.28 per unit cut is expected for August under the fuel cost mechanism.
In a related development, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) also submitted a formal request to NEPRA, seeking a Rs1.75 per unit reduction in electricity tariffs under the quarterly adjustment formula. This proposed change, if accepted, will apply to all government-run distribution companies (DISCOs), including K-Electric.
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The impact of these adjustments will be visible in billing cycles for August through October 2025, with potential for further relief of up to Rs2.10 per unit if additional adjustments are approved for the months of September, October, and November.
Meanwhile, K-Electric issued a clarification stating that the company does not have the authority to independently change electricity tariffs. The clarification comes amid public speculation over potential price hikes. The company stressed that all consumer tariffs, including per-unit charges and slab structures, are set by the Government of Pakistan under the electricity tariff policy governed by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division).