Electricity Consumers to Bear Additional Rs 14.37 Billion in April Bills

Islamabad—Electricity consumers in Pakistan are set to face an additional burden of Rs 14.37 billion in their April bills.

The decision comes after the National Grid Purchasing Agency acknowledged that during February, households and factories were charged nearly 25% less than the actual cost of fuel. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is now taking action to recover this shortfall.

According to the Central Power Purchasing Agency, February bills were calculated based on a reference fuel cost of Rs 6.73 per unit, while actual generation costs were Rs 8.37 per unit, leaving a shortfall of Rs 1.64 per unit.

Multiplying this difference by the 7.43 billion units sold in the month results in a base adjustment bill of Rs 12.18 billion. After adding General Sales Tax, the total additional burden reaches Rs 14.37 billion, which will be reflected in consumers’ April electricity bills.