By Bashir Khan
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced a Rs1.88 per unit cut in power tariffs for the general public.
According to a notification issued by Nepra, the price reduction applies to DISCOs’ consumers under the Quarterly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for the April to June 2025 quarter.
The revised rates will be effective for three months, from August to October 2025, and are expected to bring a relief of Rs55.87 billion to electricity users across the country.
The benefit, however, will not apply to lifeline and prepaid meter users, as clarified in the official statement.
Nepra noted that the distribution companies (DISCOs) had requested a downward adjustment in power tariffs during the quarterly review.
The public hearing on this request was held on August 4, after which the decision was forwarded to the federal government for final approval.
The reduction will apply to all consumers of DISCOs and K-Electric.
Last month, Nepra announced relief for electricity consumers by reducing the tariff by Rs4.03 per unit for K-Electric users under the monthly fuel cost adjustment. In contrast, consumers in other parts of the country saw a reduction of 50 paisa per unit.
This relief was reflected in the July electricity bills of eligible consumers.
Additionally, the federal government abolished the provincial electricity duty on power bills starting July 1 and formally informed all chief ministers in June, aiming to ease the financial burden on consumers.