--- title: "Electricity prices increased by 52 paisas per unit" description: "Most outlets reported the 52 paisa per unit electricity price hike and its financial impact on consumers, with some noting the Rs12.67 billion burden or the quarterly adjustment period. Daily Pakistan led with the context of inflation-stricken consumers, while Minute Mirror highlighted the national scope of the increase. Dunya News explicitly mentioned the three-month period and the total burden, whereas ARY News focused on the timing of additional payments in September, October, and November." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7149-nepra-imposes-re0-5194-unit-quarterly-adjustment-consumers site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Electricity prices increased by 52 paisas per unit business · updated 9 Sep 2026, 11:15 PM PKT · 8–9 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Sep 2026 — Electricity prices increased by 52 paisas per unit (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported the 52 paisa per unit electricity price hike and its financial impact on consumers, with some noting the Rs12.67 billion burden or the quarterly adjustment period. Daily Pakistan led with the context of inflation-stricken consumers, while Minute Mirror highlighted the national scope of the increase. Dunya News explicitly mentioned the three-month period and the total burden, whereas ARY News focused on the timing of additional payments in September, October, and November. - **Dunya News** — [Electricity tariff raised by 52 paisa per unit, consumers to bear Rs12.67bn burden](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/972124-electricity-tariff-raised-by-52-paisa-per-unit-consumers-to-bear-rs12) · 9 Sep 2026, 11:15 PM PKT > NEPRA has notified a 52-paisa-per-unit electricity tariff increase under the quarterly adjustment, imposing an additional Rs12.67 billion burden on consumers nationwide over three months. - **Minute Mirror** — [Electricity prices raised by Rs0.52 per unit natio...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/electricity-prices-raised-by-rs0-52-per-unit-nationwide-627445/) · 9 Sep 2026, 7:54 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Electricity prices have been increased by Rs0.52 per unit across the country, placing an additional burden of more than Rs12.67 billion on consumers. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Another electricity price hike hits inflation-stricken consumers](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/09-Sep-2026/another-electricity-price-hike-hits-inflation-stricken-consumers) · 9 Sep 2026, 6:41 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has raised electricity prices by 52 paisa per unit, adding to the financial burden on inflation-hit consumers. Following approval from the federal government, NEPRA issued a notification for the second electricity price hike within a week. According to the notification, electricity prices have been increased by […] - **ARY News (English)** — [Electricity price hiked by 52 paisas per unit](https://arynews.tv/electricity-price-hiked-by-52-paisas-per-unit) · 9 Sep 2026, 6:32 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Consumers will have to make additional payments in September, October and November under the quarterly adjustment. ### 8 Sep 2026 — Nepra adjusts quarterly electricity tariff by Re0.5194 per unit (2 outlets) > Both outlets reported Nepra's quarterly tariff adjustment of Re0.5194 per unit and the projected additional cost of Rs12.67 billion for consumers. Business Recorder framed the adjustment as a "positive quarterly tariff adjustment" and provided context about the quarter and year. Profit focused on the financial impact and noted the exemption of lifeline, prepaid, and incremental consumption units. - **Profit** — [Nepra imposes Re0.5194/unit quarterly adjustment, consumers to pay Rs12.67 billion](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/08/nepra-imposes-re05194unit-quarterly-adjustment-consumers-to-pay-rs1267-billion) · 8 Sep 2026, 7:55 AM PKT > Adjustment to be recovered from DISCO and K-Electric consumers during September-November; lifeline, prepaid and incremental consumption units exempt - **Business Recorder** — [Nepra adjusts quarterly tariff: Consumers to pay additional Rs12.67bn](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438403/nepra-adjusts-quarterly-tariff-consumers-to-pay-additional-rs1267bn) · 8 Sep 2026, 6:07 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified a positive quarterly tariff adjustment of Re0.5194 per unit for the second quarter of calendar year 2026, which will increase electricity bills of consumers by about Rs12.669 billion. According to an SRO issued by Nepra on Monday, the regulator, in pursuance of Proviso (ii) to Sub-Section 7 of Section 31 of the Reg... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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