NEPRA Approves 50 Paisa/Unit QTA, Rs8.41B Recovery

ISLAMABAD: NEPRA has greenlit a positive quarterly adjustment of up to 50 paisa/unit for Q1 FY26 (July–Sep 2025), enabling DISCOs and K-Electric to claw back Rs8.41 billion from consumers, following a November 6 hearing on CPPA-G petitions.

Under Section 31(7)(ii) NEPRA Act, the QTA recalibrates capacity, transmission, O&M, and T&D loss impacts on FCAs. DISCOs (ex-HESCO, PESCO, TESCO) demanded Rs21.702 billion, offset by Rs13.292 billion negative adjustments (O&M, UoSC, MoF, T&D-FCA).

Breakdown:

• Positive: IESCO Rs1.151B, LESCO Rs8.453B, GEPCO Rs4.226B, FESCO Rs2.337B, MEPCO Rs4.347B.
• Negative: PESCO Rs120M, HESCO Rs3.212B, QESCO Rs1.772B, SEPCO Rs1.528B, TESCO Rs254M, HAZECO Rs1.474B. Offsets: O&M Rs3.978B, UoSC/MoF Rs6.435B, T&D-FCA Rs2.879B.

Uniform QTA extends to K-Electric per government policy. Impact hits Dec 2025–Feb 2026 bills, replacing Rs1.80/unit negative relief. NEPRA finalizes post-hearing review.