--- title: "Nepra approves Rs0.75 per unit electricity price hike under June 2026 fuel cost adjustment" description: "Most outlets reported that Nepra approved a Rs0.75 per unit increase in electricity prices under the June 2026 fuel cost adjustment, noting the nationwide application of the hike. The Business Recorder and Dawn specifically highlighted the financial impact, mentioning the Rs9.8 billion additional burden on consumers. Aaj News and Pakistan Observer included the effective date as August bills, while others did not specify the billing period. The Daily Times and Express Tribune mentioned the exclusion of lifeline consumers from the hike, a detail not uniformly emphasized across all outlets." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2223-nepra-raises-electricity-tariff-under-june-fuel-cost site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Nepra approves Rs0.75 per unit electricity price hike under June 2026 fuel cost adjustment business · latest filing 8 Aug 2026, 9:03 AM PKT · 7–8 Aug 2026 · 9 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Nepra approved a Rs0.75 per unit increase in electricity prices under the June 2026 fuel cost adjustment, noting the nationwide application of the hike. The Business Recorder and Dawn specifically highlighted the financial impact, mentioning the Rs9.8 billion additional burden on consumers. Aaj News and Pakistan Observer included the effective date as August bills, while others did not specify the billing period. The Daily Times and Express Tribune mentioned the exclusion of lifeline consumers from the hike, a detail not uniformly emphasized across all outlets. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Nepra raises electricity tariff by Re0.75 per unit nationwide](https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Aug-2026/nepra-raises-electricity-tariff-re0-75-per-unit-nationwide) · 8 Aug 2026, 9:03 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has allowed Power distribution companies to collect additional Re 0. - **Business Recorder** — [August power bills: Nepra increases FCA to generate additional Rs9.8bn](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433836/august-power-bills-nepra-increases-fca-to-generate-additional-rs98bn) · 8 Aug 2026, 6:00 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a positive adjustment of Re0.75 per unit in the Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for Discos and K-Electric (KE) to recover an additional Rs9.8 billion from consumers for June 2026. The regulator conducted a public hearing on July 29, 2026. The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) had sought a higher pos... - **Daily Times** — [Nepra approves Rs0.75 electricity price hike nationwide](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1535122/nepra-approves-rs0-75-electricity-price-hike-nationwide/) · 8 Aug 2026, 12:46 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has approved a Rs0.75 per unit increase in electricity prices. The hike applies to consumers across Pakistan under the June 2026 fuel price adjustment. According to Nepra’s notification, the additional charges will appear in August electricity bills. The increase will also apply to K-Electric consumers. Read more: LESCO cuts NEPRA-related […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [Nepra Raises Electricity Tariff Under June Fuel Cost Adjustment](https://pakobserver.net/nepra-raises-electricity-tariff-under-june-fuel-cost-adjustment/) · 7 Aug 2026, 10:32 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved a Rs0.75 per unit increase in electricity tariffs. The regulator… - **24 News HD** — [NEPRA raises electricity price by Rs0.75 per unit for August bills](https://www.24newshd.tv/07-Aug-2026/nepra-raises-electricity-price-rs0-75-per-unit-august-bills) · 7 Aug 2026, 10:32 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of Rs0. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Nepra raises electricity charges by Rs0.75 per unit nationwide](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466916/nepra-raises-electricity-charges-by-rs075-per-unit-nationwide) · 7 Aug 2026, 8:24 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved an increase of Rs0.75 per unit in electricity prices for consumers across the country under the monthly fuel price adjustment for June 2026. According to a Nepra notification, the increase will apply to all consumers, including those of K-Electric, and the additional amount will be recovered through electricity bills issued i... - **Dawn** — [Power consumers to pay 75 paisa per unit FCA in August bills](https://www.dawn.com/news/2021273/power-consumers-to-pay-75-paisa-per-unit-fca-in-august-bills) · 7 Aug 2026, 8:18 PM PKT · 70% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified an additional burden of Rs9.8 billion on electricity consumers for the August billing period due to a fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of 75 paisa per unit. The net average fuel cost in August would be around 41 paisa per unit higher than in July, when the FCA stood at Rs0.34 per unit. In its notification, Nepra sa... - **Geo News** — [Nepra hikes power tariff by Re0.75 per unit nationwide](https://www.geo.tv/latest/676609-nepra-hikes-power-tariff-by-re075-per-unit-nationwide) · 7 Aug 2026, 7:56 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > A view of the Nepra building in Islamabad. — Nepra/FileNepra raises power tariff for June adjustment.Says decision applies to all KE and ex-Wapda Discos consumers.Revised fuel charges to appear in August electricity bills. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority ... - **The Express Tribune** — [Nepra approves 75 paisa per unit hike in electricity tariff under FCA](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2622658/nepra-approves-75-paisa-per-unit-hike-in-electricity-tariff-under-fca) · 7 Aug 2026, 6:23 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Hike will apply to all consumer categories, including K-Electric, except for lifeline consumers ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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