Power tariff may rise by 26 paisa per unit

Electricity consumers may face an increase of 26 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for March. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) seeking approval for the price hike. Nepra is scheduled to hear the petition on April 28. According to CPPA data, a total of 8.939 billion units of electricity were generated in March, out of which 8.644 billion units were supplied to distribution companies (DISCOs). The reference fuel cost for March was set at Rs7.99 per unit. The generation mix shows that 23.55% of electricity was produced from hydel sources, while 16.76% came from local coal. Electricity generated from imported coal accounted for 13.80%, while 5.64% was produced using imported LNG. Furnace oil contributed 1.02% to the overall generation, whereas local gas accounted for 11.34%. Nuclear fuel remained a significant contributor, generating 21.95% of electricity during the month. Renewable sources also played a role, with wind energy contributing 3.46% and solar energy 1.18% to the total generation. Officials said that if approved, the increase in electricity prices would also apply to K-Electric consumers.