Pakistan, June 30 -- Electricity prices in Pakistan may increase by up to Rs1 per unit from July 1, due to a recent hike in gas tariffs used for power generation. The Central Power Purchasing (CPPA-G) warned of this possibility during a public hearing held by NEPRA on Monday. The immediate request, however, was a smaller 10 paisa per unit hike for May 2025 under the Monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) mechanism.

NEPRA has not yet approved the increase but reserved its decision for later. If granted, the 10 paisa hike alone would add Rs1.25 billion in extra burden to consumers for May. CPPA-G warned that future bills may reflect even higher charges, driven by expensive fuel inputs-particularly gas used by power plants.

During May, Paki...