- CPPA seeks hike of Rs0.1911 per unit in energy payments below FCA.
- Customers to bear extra burden of Rs3bn if request permitted.
- Hike goals to deal with distinction in manufacturing value and gas prices.
ISLAMABAD: Electrical energy shoppers throughout the nation are prone to face greater payments in October after the Central Energy Buying Company-Assure (CPPA-G) requested the Nationwide Electrical Energy Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to approve extra assortment of Rs0.1911 per unit from shoppers, The Information reported on Thursday.
The company’s demand is below the month-to-month gas prices adjustment (FCA) for August 2025. Nepra has scheduled a public listening to on Sept 29 to determine the matter.
In its petition, filed on behalf of ex-Wapda distribution firms (Discos) and Okay-Electrical, the CPPA-G stated the reference gas prices for August had been Rs7.3149 per unit, whereas the precise value of energy era averaged Rs7.5059 per unit.
The hole, it argued, should be recovered from shoppers by means of the FCA mechanism. As per the sources, if the request for hike is permitted, an extra burden of Rs3 billion could also be imposed on shoppers throughout the nation.
Beneath federal coverage pointers, FCA for ex-Wapda Discos will even apply to Okay-Electrical prospects, guaranteeing uniformity throughout distribution firms.
In response to information offered by CPPA-G, complete energy era in August stood at 14,218 gigawatt hours (GWh), costing Rs103.4 billion, or Rs7.27 per unit. After accounting for transmission losses, IPP gross sales and prior changes, the online provide to Discos was 13,715 GWh at Rs7.51 per unit, prompting the Rs0.1911 per unit adjustment request.
Hydropower was the biggest contributor, producing 5,517 GWh or practically 39% of the whole combine at no gas value. Nuclear crops added 2,145 GWh (15%) at a low Rs2.19 per unit, whereas RLNG-based crops produced 2,180 GWh (15.3%) at a steep Rs21.73 per unit. Coal contributed 18% total, with native coal at Rs12.01 per unit and imported coal at Rs14.07.
Indigenous gasoline provided 7.3% at Rs13.43, whereas pricey residual gas oil contributed lower than 1% at Rs33.01 per unit. Imports from Iran, although solely 78 GWh, carried the best price ticket at Rs41.09 per unit.
