ECC Approves Uniform Application of Fuel Charges Adjustment Across Pakistan

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal of the Power Division for the uniform application of fuel charges adjustment across the country. The ECC met under the chairmanship of the Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, to deliberate on important economic and development matters. To ensure a uniform tariff nationwide, the ECC approved that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will apply the Fuel Charges Adjustments (FCAs) set for state-run power distribution companies (Discos) to K-Electric consumers through tariff rationalization. This means NEPRA will determine the same FCA for K-Electric consumers as it does for Disco consumers, with the same application period, in line with the federal government’s uniform tariff policy and the need to maintain the financial sustainability of the power sector. Any difference between the FCA determined for K-Electric and the notified FCA rate will be covered through a subsidy or cross-subsidy. The uniform FCA application will begin with the Disco FCA for June 2025, to be billed in August 2025.