# Power Consumers to Pay 75 Paisa per Unit FCA in August Bills
**ISLAMABAD:** Electricity consumers across Pakistan will face an additional burden of around **Rs9.8 billion** in their August bills following the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) approval of a **fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs0.75 per unit** for electricity consumed in June 2026.
Nepra notified a positive FCA of **Rs0.7503 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)** for June, which will be reflected in the August 2026 billing cycle. The adjustment will apply to consumers of K-Electric (KE) and power distribution companies (Discos) operating under the Wapda framework, with certain exemptions including lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and prepaid electricity consumers.
The latest FCA is around **41 paisa per unit higher** than the previous adjustment of Rs0.34 per unit applicable to July bills.
According to Nepra’s notification, the adjustment will also apply to consumers covered under the incremental consumption package. Discos and KE have been directed to incorporate the June fuel charges adjustment into bills issued in August.
The FCA is reviewed on a monthly basis under the applicable national tariff regime and is generally passed on to consumers for one billing month.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) had reported that the actual average fuel cost component for June stood at **Rs8.9138 per kWh**, compared with the reference fuel cost of **Rs7.7138 per kWh** included in the notified consumer-end tariff. Based on these figures, CPPA had sought an additional FCA of Rs1.20 per unit.
Following detailed scrutiny and adjustments, however, Nepra calculated the actual fuel component at **Rs8.4641 per kWh** and approved a lower FCA of Rs0.75 per unit.
Nepra also raised concerns over **Rs4.9 billion in partial loading charges**. The CPPA maintained that the charges were not caused by operational inefficiencies but were primarily linked to lower daytime electricity demand resulting from increased rooftop solar generation.
According to the agency, conventional power plants had to operate at partial load during solar-generation hours and were subsequently ramped up to meet the sharp increase in electricity demand during evening hours.
The Power Division has warned that continued growth in renewable generation, particularly rooftop solar, could lead to the curtailment of wind and solar power in the future if daytime grid demand declines significantly.
Under the existing tariff mechanism, variations in fuel costs are automatically passed on to consumers through monthly FCAs. Separately, quarterly tariff adjustments incorporate changes in power purchase prices, capacity charges, variable operation and maintenance costs, use-of-system charges, and the impact of transmission and distribution losses.
The latest adjustment comes as the government continues to explore measures to restructure electricity tariffs and reduce the financial burden on the power sector. Last week, the government had indicated that it was considering another tariff package and had sought an additional **Rs1.20 per unit** in fuel costs from consumers, potentially generating around **Rs15.7 billion** from electricity consumed in June.
Story by Khaleeq Kiani
