Pakistan, May 21 -- ISLAMABAD, May 21 - Power consumers across Pakistan, except in Karachi, may soon face a Rs1.27 per unit increase in electricity bills. This hike has been proposed under the April 2025 Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA), based on rising generation costs.

The Central Power Purchasing Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) filed a request with NEPRA, stating that the actual cost of fuel used for power generation in April was Rs9.92 per unit. However, consumers were charged a reference rate of Rs7.68 per unit, leading to the proposed recovery of the Rs1.27 difference.

According to CPPA-G data, 10,513 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity were produced in April. Around 97% of this power reached consumers. However, the power mix was dominate...