Pakistan, June 26 -- Offering significant relief to electricity consumers and businesses, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has reduced the base power tariff by Rs1.49 per unit for the fiscal year 2025-26, bringing it down to Rs34.01/unit - a 4.2% cut from the current rate of Rs35.50/unit.

The downward revision follows lower capacity payments secured through fresh government agreements with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), falling energy prices, and a projected 2.8% rise in demand.

NEPRA has forwarded its rebasing decision to the federal government for final approval and implementation of a uniform tariff. For FY26, the regulator has authorised a total revenue requirement of Rs3.52 trillion for ex-Wapda distrib...