FPCCI urges regulator to reject Rs268 billion tariff hike proposed by power distributors
The FPCCI asked Nepra to block a Rs268 billion increase in consumer power tariffs that distribution companies seek through prior-year adjustments.
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry submitted a detailed objection to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, urging it to refuse an additional Rs268 billion burden on electricity consumers. The objection targets ten former Wapda distribution companies that have filed tariff petitions seeking indexation for 2025-30 and other consumer-end adjustments, amounting to Rs2.64 trillion in revenue requirements for calendar year 2027.
FPCCI’s Energy Advisory Committee reviewed the filings and found that many prior-year adjustments are retrospective, contested by third parties, or were previously rejected by Nepra, with some calculations inconsistent or insufficiently disclosed. Specific companies such as Iesco, Sukkur Electric and Lahore Electric have large portions of their proposed margins tied to these adjustments. The federation demands that each objection be included in the tariff-setting process, that the Discos provide written replies, and that public hearings allow trade bodies to scrutinise component-wise substantiation rather than lump-sum claims.
Why it matters
The dispute could affect electricity prices for millions of consumers and influence the financial outlook of Pakistan's power sector.
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