The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has reduced the national average uniform electricity tariff by 62 paise per unit for the next six months.
The regulator said in a statement released late Wednesday that distinct consumer-end prices had been established for every distribution companies that was previously under Wapda, taking into consideration their various income requirements as well as permitted transmission and distribution losses.
For the calendar year 2026, NEPRA set the national average tariff at Rs33.38 per kilowatt-hour, down from Rs34.00 per unit in 2025-26.
Several distribution companies, including Gujranwala, Quetta, Multan, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Peshawar, Tribal Areas and Hazara Electric Power Companies, had submitted multi-year tariff petitions covering the period from 2025-26 to 2029-30. NEPRA has now determined these tariffs for the upcoming year.
According to the notification, the rebasing of consumer-end tariffs follows policy guidelines issued by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) and the federal cabinet’s approval of annual tariff adjustments starting January 1.
The regulator has communicated the determined tariffs to the federal government for the submission of the uniform tariff application.
NEPRA’s calculation of the total revenue requirement of the ex-Wapda distribution companies for 2026 stands at Rs3.379 trillion. This includes Rs2.923 trillion for power purchase costs and Rs456.15 billion covering distribution companies’ margins and adjustments from prior years.
The estimate is based on projected electricity sales of 101,234 gigawatt-hours for the year.
The regulator’s move aims to reflect cost variations while maintaining separate tariffs for each distribution company, in line with approved policies and projected expenses.