Electricity Bills to Rise in November: NEPRA Adds Rs 2.37 Per Unit Fuel Charge, What It Means for Your Bill

Rs 2.37 per unit fuel charge on November bills

Electricity bills are set to rise in November 2026 after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved an additional fuel cost adjustment of Rs 2.37 per unit for consumers across the country. The exact approved rate is Rs 2.3673 per unit, under the monthly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) mechanism for power generated in September 2026, and it will be recovered through November bills. NEPRA issued the formal notification on 7 November 2026. The adjustment is expected to recover about Rs 25 billion. It applies to consumers of all distribution companies, including K-Electric. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) had sought a larger adjustment of Rs 2.5624 per unit, and NEPRA approved about 19 paisa less. The actual fuel cost of electricity in September was Rs 9.82 per unit against a reference fuel cost of Rs 7.45 per unit.

What it means for your bill

The charge is calculated on the units you used in September 2026 and appears as a separate line on the November bill. A household that used 100 units in September pays about Rs 237 extra. At 200 units the extra is about Rs 473. At 300 units it is Rs 710.19, and at 500 units it is about Rs 1,184. These figures are before sales tax and other levies, which sit on top. If a distribution company has already issued its November bills, it can recover the adjustment in the following billing month.

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Who does not pay

Three groups are exempt from the Rs 2.37 fuel adjustment: lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and customers on prepaid tariffs. Everyone else on a regular metered connection pays it, including consumers on the Incremental Consumption Package.

Industrial rate rises to Rs 25.30 in a separate decision

In a separate decision announced on 6 November, NEPRA raised the rate for industrial and private agricultural consumers under the special Incremental Consumption Package from Rs 22.98 to Rs 25.30 per unit, an increase of Rs 2.32 per unit, or about 10.1 percent, effective from the November 2026 billing month. This is not a new standard tariff for all factories. It applies only to eligible incremental consumption, meaning units used above last year usage, under the package the government introduced to encourage businesses to use more grid electricity. The decision was taken on a 2-2 split inside the regulator, with NEPRA Chairman Waseem Mukhtar using his casting vote in favour of the increase, while Member Tariff Amina Ahmed and Member Development Maqsood Anwar recorded dissenting opinions. The package, announced as the Roshan Economy Power Package, runs from November 2025 to October 2028, with base consumption kept on existing rates and only the additional units priced at the package rate.

What comes next

The November adjustment is a one month charge tied to September fuel costs. It does not change the base tariff. Separately, distribution companies are seeking a quarterly tariff adjustment of Rs 23.33 billion for July to September, which NEPRA will hear on 17 November, and the regulator is also hearing the case for electricity tariffs for 2027. Those decisions will decide whether bills stay high into next year, but the Rs 2.37 charge itself is a single month recovery.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my November electricity bill higher? NEPRA approved a fuel cost adjustment of Rs 2.37 per unit for power generated in September 2026, recovered as a separate line on November bills.

Is this a permanent tariff increase? No. It is a one month fuel cost adjustment tied to September fuel costs. The base tariff is unchanged.

Does the Rs 2.37 charge apply to K-Electric consumers? Yes. It applies to consumers of all distribution companies, including K-Electric.

Who is exempt? Lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations and prepaid tariff customers do not pay it.

What is the Rs 25.30 rate? A separate rate for eligible industrial and private agricultural consumers under the Incremental Consumption Package, applying only to units above last year usage, up from Rs 22.98 per unit.

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Sources: Bloom Pakistan; Abb Takk News; Daily Times via khabr.pk; Focus Pakistan; Energy Update; UrduPro; NEPRA notification of 7 November 2026.