--- title: "Pakistan projects higher power purchase price for 2027" description: "Most outlets reported the projected rise in Pakistan’s power purchase price to approximately Rs27.31 per unit by 2027, citing the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G). The Nation provided a slightly broader range (Rs25.883–29.255 per unit) and noted the projection was for calendar year 2027, while other outlets focused on the specific figure of Rs27.309 or Rs27.31. BOL News and The Nation also mentioned the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) hearing on procurement costs. Geo News included a brief visual reference to a past power outage but did not link it to the projected price increase." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15360-power-purchase-price-to-hit-rs-27-31-per-unit-in-2027 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan projects higher power purchase price for 2027 business · updated 21 Oct 2026, 10:26 AM PKT · 20–21 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the projected increase in Pakistan’s power purchase price to Rs27.309–27.31 per unit by 2027, citing the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G). While The Nation provided a slightly broader range (Rs25.883–29.255 per unit for CY2027), it did not specify the Rs27.31 figure. Geo News and BOL News also mentioned a Nepra hearing on procurement costs, while The Nation and Daily Times did not include this detail. Overall, the framing was largely consistent, with minor variations in the specific figures and additional context included. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 21 Oct 2026 — Power purchase price may rise to Rs 27.3 per unit in 2027 (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Power purchase price may rise to Rs 27.3 per unit in 2027](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1570059/power-purchase-price-may-rise-to-rs-27-3-per-unit-in-2027/) · 21 Oct 2026, 10:26 AM PKT > Pakistan’s power purchase price (PPP) could reach Rs 27.309 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2027, with the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) projecting total procurement costs of Rs 3.55 trillion under its base-case scenario for the upcoming tariff rebasing. The projections form part of the rebasing of consumer-end electricity tariffs for ex-Wapda distribution companies (XWD... ### 20 Oct 2026 — Pakistan projects higher power purchase price for 2027 (6 outlets) > Most outlets reported the projected rise in Pakistan’s power purchase price to approximately Rs27.31 per unit by 2027, citing the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G). The Nation provided a slightly broader range (Rs25.883–29.255 per unit) and noted the projection was for calendar year 2027, while other outlets focused on the specific figure of Rs27.309 or Rs27.31. BOL News and The Nation also mentioned the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) hearing on procurement costs. Geo News included a brief visual reference to a past power outage but did not link it to the projected price increase. - **Profit** — [Pakistan's power purchase price projected at Rs27.309/unit in 2027, procurement cost at Rs3.55 trillion](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/20/pakistans-power-purchase-price-projected-at-rs27309unit-in-2027-procurement-cost-at-rs355-trillion) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:59 AM PKT > CPPA-G estimates electricity purchase price between Rs25.883 and Rs29.255 per unit across six scenarios; Nepra to hold public hearing on November 3 - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan projected to see electricity purchase price rise to Rs 27.31 per unit by 2027](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1569792/pakistan-projected-to-see-electricity-purchase-price-rise-to-rs-27-31-per-unit-by-2027/) · 20 Oct 2026, 11:05 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) projected that electricity purchase price could rise to Rs 27.31 per unit by January 2027. The agency submitted these preliminary figures to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority as part of the upcoming tariff review process. Under the new baseline estimates, total power procurement costs across the nation are […] - **BOL News** — [Pakistan’s power purchase price may rise to Rs27.309 per unit in 2027](https://www.bolnews.com/business/pakistans-power-purchase-price-may-rise-to-rs27309-per-unit-in-2027) · 20 Oct 2026, 10:13 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > CPPA-G projects Pakistan's power price to hit Rs27.309/unit by 2027. Nepra holds Nov 3 hearing on Rs3.55T procurement cost. - **Geo News** — [Power purchase price may rise to Rs27.3 per unit in 2027: CPPA-G](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687399-power-purchase-price-may-rise-to-rs273-per-unit-in-2027-cppa-g) · 20 Oct 2026, 9:40 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > A power transmission tower is seen a day after a countrywide power breakdown in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 24, 2023. — ReutersElectricity tariff rebasing for Discos takes effect on Jan 1, 2027.Power purchase price ranges from Rs25.883 to Rs29.255 per unit.Nepra schedules public... - **ProPakistani** — [Power Purchase Price to Hit Rs. 27.31 Per Unit in 2027](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/20/power-purchase-price-to-hit-rs-27-31-per-unit-in-2027/) · 20 Oct 2026, 9:18 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s power purchase price is projected to climb to Rs. 27.309 per kilowatt-hour in calendar year 2027, with the Central… Read More - **The Nation** — [Power purchase price projected at Rs25.883–29.255 per unit for CY2027](https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Oct-2026/power-purchase-price-projected-rs25-883-29-255-per-unit-cy2027) · 20 Oct 2026, 1:35 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has projected total power purchase price (PPP) between Rs3. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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