NEPRA announces increase in electricity tariff, impacting November bills 

In yet another unsettling development for power consumers already burdened by rising costs, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced an increase of Rs0.40 per unit in the electricity tariff.  

This adjustment, approved by NEPRA in response to the monthly fuel adjustment for September, will result in higher charges on November bills for electricity consumers. 

It’s important to note that this tariff hike will affect all consumer categories, except for those classified as lifeline consumers and K-Electric users.  

In October, NEPRA had previously approved a separate increase of Rs1.71 per unit in the electricity tariff, which was attributed to fuel adjustment charges (FAC) for the month of August. This increase was reflected in the bills for October. 

Additionally, on October 3rd, NEPRA sanctioned a per-unit price increase of Rs 3.28 as part of the quarterly adjustment.  

This adjustment will entail a recovery of Rs3.28 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) from various consumer categories within power distribution companies (DISCOs) and K-Electric over a six-month period, spanning from October 2023 to March 2024.