Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced two different tariff decisions for electricity consumers, under which the October fuel price adjustment has been reduced by 88 paisa per unit while the quarterly adjustment has been increased by 33 paisa per unit.
According to the decision, consumers will get fuel adjustment relief in December bills, however, this relief will not be applicable to K-electric consumers. On the other hand, the quarterly adjustment for July-September 2025 will impose an additional burden of about Rs 6.67 billion on consumers across the country, which will continue to be applicable from December 2025 to February 2026.
Concessionary rates on additional units — big relief for industry and agriculture
In this regard, Nepra has also approved concessional rates on additional electricity consumption by the industrial and agricultural sectors on the government’s request. Under the new rates:
Rs 34 per unit for the industrial sector → reduced to Rs 22.98
Rs 38 per unit for the agricultural sector → reduced to Rs 22.98
According to the government, this move will not only reduce the average price of electricity but also increase production activities.
Energy Minister’s stance
Describing the package as a “significant step in economic recovery”, Federal Energy Minister Owais Leghari said that the concessional rates will benefit new greenfield industries including industry, agriculture, data centers and crypto mining.
According to energy experts, the bipartisan decisions indicate that the government is trying to strike a balance between short-term relief and long-term fiscal stability.
