September FPA capped at Rs2.56/unit

The Ministry of Energy's Power Division has kept the September 2026 Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) at Rs2.56 per unit, according to The Express Tribune, sparing consumers a potential rise of Rs5 to Rs6 per unit. The move came even as global fuel costs climbed and supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) were constrained. The adjustment carries an estimated impact of Rs32.7 billion on consumers' electricity bills in November 2026.

The division said targeted load management for about two to two-and-a-half hours in September cut reliance on costlier furnace oil and high-speed diesel, saving up to Rs3.44 per unit. Imported re-gasified LNG supplied to power generation at domestic gas prices reduced the burden by a further 83 paisa per unit. As a result, September's charge sits Rs1.45 per unit above August's level.

The Power Division linked the rise in fuel costs to sharp gains in international prices amid regional conflict and shipping disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, with Brent crude above $120 per barrel against a base tariff assumption of about $70. Pakistan still met its RLNG needs through contracted supplies and extra spot cargoes, even though Qatar had declared force majeure. Over January to August 2026, combined fuel and quarterly tariff changes added only 65 paisa per unit, or 1.9% above the base tariff, which the division partly credited to tariff rationalisation and an extra consumption package aimed at industrial and farm users.