Overview
- The regulator held a Dec 31 hearing, chaired by Waseem Mukhtar, on CPPA’s plea to refund Rs0.72 per unit, equivalent to about Rs5.6 billion, and reserved its ruling.
- If approved under the monthly fuel cost adjustment, the reduction would be applied in January bills nationwide, including K-Electric customers under federal policy.
- CPPA data for November shows total generation at 8,050 GWh and net supply to DISCOs at 7,813 GWh at Rs6.162 per unit, driven by hydro at 39.16% and nuclear at 25.23%.
- Thermal generation remained costly—RLNG at Rs21.58 per unit, local coal at Rs17.77, imported coal at Rs14.14—with no output on residual fuel oil or high-speed diesel.
- Nepra officials signaled potential relief approaching Rs6 billion and flagged that related budget steps may require coordination with the Power Division, while separate reports indicate proposed petroleum price cuts from Jan 1 pending approvals.