Electricity consumers may face an increase of Rs0.48 per unit for one month as the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) under the monthly fuel price adjustment mechanism.
The request seeks a revision in power tariffs for December with NEPRA set to conduct a public hearing on the application.
According to the CPPA petition, 8.487 billion units of electricity were generated during December while 8.208 billion units were delivered to distribution companies.
The average cost of electricity for the month was reported at Rs9.62 per unit.
The energy mix shows nuclear power as the leading source contributing 25.05 percent of total generation. Hydel power accounted for 18.07 percent followed by imported LNG at 17.24 percent.
Local coal contributed 13.99 percent imported coal 10.13 percent and natural gas 11.20 percent.
If approved the proposed fuel cost adjustment will be reflected in consumers’ electricity bills for one month further increasing financial pressure on households already struggling with high energy costs.
Earlier it was reported that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved the government’s plan to reduce electricity charges for the industrial and agricultural sectors aiming to ease business costs and support economic growth.
In October 2025 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that industries and the agriculture sector would receive additional electricity at subsidised rates over the next three years.
Under the revised tariff structure the cost of extra electricity for farmers dropped from Rs38 to Rs22.98 per unit. Industrial users will also pay Rs22.98 per unit, down from Rs34.
“This relief will lower the average electricity costs for consumers in both sectors,” the Power Division said. “For example, agricultural users consuming an additional 100 units will save around Rs7 per unit while industrial users with 1,000 extra units will see a reduction of nearly Rs5 per unit.”
Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari said the three-year industrial package would give businesses “greater confidence and stability” to plan their operations.
He added that new industries including data centres and crypto-mining operations would also benefit from the revised rates.
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