NEPRA Rejects K-Electric Appeal, Maintains 19% Reduction in Average Base Tariff

KARACHI:The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has rejected K-Electric’s appeal and maintained a 19% reduction in the company’s average base electricity tariff.

However, the decision will not provide any immediate relief to the electricity bills of around 3.5 million K-Electric consumers in Karachi.

Following the decision, K-Electric’s average base tariff will remain at **Rs32.37 per unit**, which is Rs7.60 lower than the **Rs39.97 per unit** tariff approved in 2025.

The revised tariff includes approximately Rs27.83 per unit for electricity purchase costs, Rs2.40 for transmission and Rs2.90 for distribution expenses. It also includes a credit of around Rs0.78 per unit under supply costs.

K-Electric had challenged the decision to reduce its tariff, but the Appellate Tribunal rejected the company’s appeal, keeping the reduced tariff intact.

The matter dates back to May 27, 2025, when NEPRA approved an increase of Rs6.15 per unit in K-Electric’s tariff. Following the increase, the company’s tariff for fiscal year 2023-24 was set at Rs39.97 per unit.

Despite the reduction in the approved average base tariff, the latest decision is not expected to translate into a direct reduction in the electricity bills of K-Electric consumers.