The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announced a rise in electricity prices on Wednesday, implementing a hike of Rs 1.42 per unit as part of the monthly fuel price adjustment (FPA) for February 2026. This adjustment will be reflected in consumers’ electricity bills starting April 2026.
In line with government policy, the increase will also apply to K-Electric customers. However, Lifeline consumers and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are exempt from this price revision. NEPRA had postponed its decision after conducting a hearing on the February adjustment before finalizing the hike.
This latest increase follows a previous rise of Rs 1.63 per unit for January 2026. Meanwhile, electricity users across Pakistan have been experiencing a significant surge in monthly charges due to a shift in how fixed charges are calculated. From January 2026, NEPRA approved a new tariff structure that bases fixed charges on sanctioned load rather than on electricity consumption, as requested by the federal government.
Previously, fixed charges were linked to monthly consumption and applied only to consumers using more than 300 units, ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 1,000. Under the revised system, fixed charges for domestic consumers are determined per kilowatt of sanctioned load, affecting nearly all users except Lifeline consumers, regardless of their electricity usage.
The new fixed charges span from Rs 200 to Rs 675 per kilowatt per month for both protected and non-protected consumers. This change means that fixed charges now depend on the consumer’s sanctioned load, leading to noticeable increases in monthly bills. For instance, a consumer with a 5 kW load may see fixed charges jump from Rs 1,000 to as much as Rs 3,375 per month.
Experts note that this adjustment forces even low-consumption users to pay higher bills, as a larger portion of their charges is now tied to their sanctioned load rather than actual electricity consumption.
