**Good News for Electricity Consumers: Refunds Coming!**
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The government has announced a plan to refund excess payments made by electricity consumers, potentially lowering electricity costs by 30 paisas per unit.
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a petition for monthly fuel price adjustments for February.
According to the CPPA, 6.495 billion units of electricity were generated in February, while 6.666 billion units were supplied to power companies. The cost of electricity per unit was Rs 8.22, compared to a reference cost of Rs 8.52.
February’s electricity generation sources included:
* Water: 27.12%
* Local Coal: 15.02%
* Imported Coal: 1.56%
* Gas: 10.32%
* Imported LNG: 14.11%
* Nuclear Fuel: 26.59%
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will review the CPPA’s petition tomorrow.
This announcement follows a previous reduction in power tariffs by NEPRA, up to Rs3 per unit, under Fuel Charge Adjustment (FCA). Consumers of government-owned DISCOs saw a reduction of Rs2.12 per unit, while K-Electric consumers received a Rs3 per unit reduction. These reductions were reflected in March 2025 bills, with refunds approved for Discos’ consumers for January 2025 and KE’s users in December 2024.
Fuel Charge Adjustments are applied due to fluctuations in global fuel prices used for electricity generation and changes in the energy production mix. These costs are passed on to consumers after NEPRA’s review and approval.