CPPA-G seeks 8% increase in power purchase price to Rs27.31 per unit for 2027

Profit by Pakistan Today reported that CPPA-G wants the 2027 benchmark cost of electricity supplied to distribution companies raised to Rs27.309 per unit, from the Rs25.320 approved for 2026. At Tuesday’s public hearing, Nepra considered the proposal, which is intended to inform consumer tariff revisions from January 1, 2027.

In its base projection, CPPA-G puts total purchase expenditure at Rs3.552 trillion for sales of 130,081 gigawatt-hours, with demand growth of 2.6% and no load-shedding. Capacity charges make up Rs1.914 trillion, while fuel is estimated at Rs1.319 trillion; six scenarios place the unit cost between Rs25.883 and Rs29.255. Nepra asked the agency to use a 12% KIBOR assumption instead of 11.7%. Industrial representatives objected to the incremental power package and called for lower system costs and clearer disclosure, while urging that the consumer tariff stay below the 2026 figure of Rs33.38 per unit.