New Delhi, April 12: Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has delivered a major shock to the country’s consumers with an increase in electricity tariffs by Rs 1.42 per unit under the monthly fuel cost adjustment, citing a variation in fuel charges for February 2026.
The Rs 1.42 per unit rise for February’s fuel adjustment will now be collected from consumers in April bills and, according to some reports, the overall additional burden consumers now have to shoulder comes to around Rs10.57 billion, according to an editorial piece in Pakistan’s The News International.
Aside from conserving fuel, the austerity measures the government has taken in the wake of the Middle East conflict can also be seen as a way to help people save money. However, in this country, be it the pump or the home, there does not appear to be anywhere people can hide from price and tariff hikes.
And for now, the global energy future remains murky. As such, Pakistanis could well find themselves paying more for fuel and for power through this month, the article laments.
A representative of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that the industrial sector has already borne an aggregate burden of Rs 564.7 billion over the past three years and that further increases would be detrimental to sustainability and industrial viability. (IANS)
