Nepra notifies revised Rs25.30 per unit incremental power tariff for industry, agriculture despite dissent

Nepra has set the incremental electricity rate for eligible industrial and agricultural consumers at Rs25.30 per unit, up from Rs22.98. Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the revised package was formalised in a Gazette notification on Thursday, following the regulator’s November 6 decision.

The package covers customers of K-Electric and other distribution companies, offering a lower rate for electricity used beyond their existing consumption. Two of Nepra’s four members dissented, while Chairman Waseem Mukhtar issued an additional note and used his casting vote. Industry representatives object to the higher rate and warn that the gap between the package price and Nepra’s reported marginal supply costs of Rs31.83 and Rs29.65 per unit could result in fuel cost adjustments affecting other consumers. They also argue the original package required its financial impact to remain with participating consumers.