Power Division seeks uniform tariff across country, including KE

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to ensure uniform rate across the country, including the territory of K-Electric by incorporating subsidies, surcharges and inter-disco tariff rationalisation from July 1, 2025.

The Power Division in its motion has referred to tariffs for Discos announced by Nepra on June 23, 2025, in which national average tariff has been reduced to Rs34 per unit for 2025-26 from Rs35.50 per unit of FY2024-25.

Nepra will hold a public hearing tomorrow (July 1) on the federal government’s motion for uniform tariff across the country, including for KE’s service territory.

The Power Division is of the view that the inter-distribution companies’ tariff rationalisation is not aimed at raising any revenues for the federal government, as it is within the determined revenue requirements of the Discos consolidated in terms of Section 31 (4) of the Act. The tariff rationalisation enables the fulfilment of parameters set forth in the Constitution as well as the policy.

“Once considered and approved, the same will lead to determination of “uniform final tariff”, in terms of Section 31(7) of the Act, for notification by the federal government with effect from July 1, 2025, to the extent of modification of existing rates notified on July 14, 2024, read in conformity with earlier issued applicable notifications,” said Power Division in its motion.

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