--- title: "Energy minister says timely power measures saved consumers Rs10.6bn in August 2026 FCA" description: "Both outlets reported that Energy Minister Awais Leghari attributed a lower Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) in August 2026 to timely decisions by the Power Division, which helped avoid a Rs10.6 billion burden on consumers. Associated Press of Pakistan led with the reference to \"fuel management\" as a factor in the lower FCA, while Pakistan Today emphasized the \"burden on consumers\" being avoided. Both mentioned the FCA rate of around Rs1.73 per unit and the share of domestic resources in electricity supply." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8707-timely-power-measures-avert-rs10-6b-burden-on-consumers site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Energy minister says timely power measures saved consumers Rs10.6bn in August 2026 FCA pakistan · updated 16 Sep 2026, 4:58 PM PKT · 15–16 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Both outlets reported that Energy Minister Awais Leghari attributed a lower Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) in August 2026 to timely decisions by the Power Division, which helped avoid a Rs10.6 billion burden on consumers. Associated Press of Pakistan led with the reference to "fuel management" as a factor in the lower FCA, while Pakistan Today emphasized the "burden on consumers" being avoided. Both mentioned the FCA rate of around Rs1.73 per unit and the share of domestic resources in electricity supply. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Abb Takk News** — [August FCA cut saves power consumers Rs10.6bn: Awais Leghari](https://abbtakk.tv/august-fca-cut-saves-power-consumers-rs10-6bn-awais-leghari/) · 16 Sep 2026, 4:58 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari has said timely measures by the Power Division helped bring down the Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for August 2026 to Rs1.73 per unit from Rs2.08 per unit in July, protecting electricity consumers from an additional financial burden of around Rs10.6 billion. In a... - **Pakistan Today** — [Timely power measures avert Rs10.6b burden on consumers: Leghari](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/16/timely-power-measures-avert-rs106b-burden-on-consumers-leghari) · 16 Sep 2026, 1:14 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Power Minister Awais Leghari says timely Power Division measures kept August 2026 FCA at around Rs1.73 per unit, avoiding a Rs10.6bn burden on consumers. Domestic resources supplied 72pc of electricity as the government avoided expensive RLNG amid global fuel market pressure. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Fuel management keeps August FCA lower, saves consumers Rs10.6bn: Leghari](https://www.app.com.pk/national/fuel-management-keeps-august-fca-lower-saves-consumers-rs10-6bn-leghari/) · 15 Sep 2026, 10:01 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Tuesday said timely decisions by the Power Division had helped keep the Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for August 2026 at around Rs1.73 per unit against Rs2.0851 per unit in the previous month, preventing an additional burden of Rs10.6 billion on electricity consumers.... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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