NEPRA Approves Rs2.3673 per kWh September Fuel Adjustment for XWDISCOs

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority issued its decision on the September 2026 fuel charges adjustment for Ex-WAPDA distribution companies on 6 November 2026, with notification S.R.O. 2094(I)/2026 of the same date. The Authority approved an actual fuel charges component of Rs.9.8268 per kWh against a corresponding reference of Rs.7.4596 per kWh, producing an adjustment of Rs.2.3673 per kWh.

Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited had filed its request on 15 October 2026 claiming an actual component of Rs.10.0220 per kWh and an adjustment of Rs.2.5624 per kWh. By our calculation, NEPRA allowed Rs.0.1951 per kWh less than that claim, a 7.6% reduction.

A public hearing was held on 29 October 2026 at NEPRA Tower in Islamabad and online. CPPA-G told the hearing that overall generation in September 2026 was 0.98% higher than assumed in the reference tariff, at 13.22 billion kWh against a reference of 13.09 billion kWh. Imported coal generation rose to 2.16 billion kWh from a reference of 1.14 billion kWh.

Under federal policy on uniform fuel charges adjustments, the XWDISCO charge also applies to K-Electric consumers for the same period. It does not apply to lifeline consumers. Electric vehicle charging stations are excluded, as are prepaid consumers who opted for a prepaid tariff. The charge does apply to consumption falling under the Incremental Consumption Package.

XWDISCOs and K-Electric are to reflect the September 2026 adjustment in bills for November 2026, on the basis of units billed in September 2026. If any November 2026 bills were issued before the notification, the decision says the charge may be applied in the subsequent month.