Overview
- NEPRA reserved its decision after a public hearing on Wednesday in which the Central Power Purchasing Agency‑Generation asked to charge consumers an extra Rs2.56 per unit for September under the monthly fuel charges adjustment.
- CPPA‑G told the hearing that the average fuel cost rose to Rs10.02 per unit from a reference Rs7.46 and that total generation costs for September reached Rs127.87 billion.
- Imported coal and RLNG were the largest cost drivers in September, accounting for about Rs37.14 billion and Rs31.93 billion respectively, with diesel, furnace oil, local gas and coal making up the rest.
- The hearing documented RLNG supply gaps — sector demand at 350 MMCFD versus Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd supplying 218 MMCFD and actual RLNG consumption of 194 MMCFD — and showed large plant‑level allocation shortfalls such as Haveli Bahadur Shah receiving 10.7 MMCFD against a 78 MMCFD request.
- Industrial groups urged the government to transfer LNG‑terminal savings and a portion of petroleum‑levy receipts (about $100 million cited) to shield consumers, and market watchers say NEPRA’s forthcoming separate ruling will determine whether higher generation costs are passed onto households and firms.