ISLAMABAD, July 19: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to approve a negative Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) of Rs 0.6541 per unit for June 2025, aiming to refund approximately Rs 8.7 billion to electricity consumers.
NEPRA is scheduled to conduct a public hearing on July 30 to assess CPPA-G’s request and provide an opportunity for consumer representatives to present their views.
According to CPPA-G’s data, total energy generation in June stood at 13,744 GWh at a cost of Rs 108.166 billion, translating to Rs 7.8698 per unit. After adjustments, including Rs 4.832 billion in prior negative adjustments and Rs 1.113 billion for sales to IPPs, as well as negative transmission losses of 409 GWh, the net energy delivered to Discos was 13,310 GWh at a reduced cost of Rs 7.6800 per unit.
The actual generation cost of Rs 7.68/kWh was lower than the reference fuel cost of Rs 8.334/kWh, justifying the proposed negative FCA adjustment.
Hydropower led generation with 5,410 GWh (39.36%), followed by RLNG at 2,216 GWh (16.12%), and local coal at 1,510 GWh (10.99%) costing Rs 1.5121 per unit. Imported coal contributed 1,597 GWh at a higher rate of Rs 15.16 per unit. Nuclear energy added 1,383 GWh at Rs 2.4488 per unit.
Other contributors included gas (968 GWh), RFO (151 GWh), solar (106 GWh), wind (522 GWh), bagasse (35 GWh), and 47 GWh imported from Iran at Rs 22.5153 per unit.
If approved, the negative FCA would provide much-needed relief to consumers by reducing electricity bills for the month of June.
Story by Mushtaq Ghumman