Power Bills Likely to Reduce in January 2026
Pakistan mein bijli istemal karne walay consumers ke liye January 2026 ke bills mein halki si rahat ka imkaan paida ho gaya hai. Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) ne National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) se darkhwast ki hai ke November mein zyada wasool ki gayi fuel cost consumers ko wapas ki jaye.
Why Power Consumers May Get Relief in January 2026?
CPPA-G ke mutabiq November ke liye reference fuel cost Rs6.88 per unit rakhi gayi thi, jab ke asal bijli paida karne ki average cost sirf Rs6.162 per unit nikli. Is farq ki wajah se consumers se zyada paisay charge ho gaye, jinhein ab Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) ke zariye refund karne ki tajweez di gayi hai.
How Much Refund Is Expected Per Unit?
Agar NEPRA is petition ko manzoori deta hai, to power consumers ko Rs0.7182 per unit ka relief mil sakta hai. Yeh adjustment January 2026 ke bijli bills mein reflect hoga. Is ka faida ex-WAPDA Discos aur K-Electric dono ke consumers ko barabar milega, kyun ke federal policy ke tehat FCA sab par apply hoti hai.
NEPRA Public Hearing Schedule
NEPRA ne is maamlay par 31 December ko public hearing schedule kar di hai. Is hearing ke baad final decision liya jayega ke refund approve hota hai ya nahi. Approval ki surat mein lagbhag Rs5.6 billion consumers ko wapas kiye jaane ka imkaan hai.
November Power Generation Cost Breakdown
November mein total 8,050 GWh bijli paida ki gayi, jab ke Discos ko 7,813 GWh supply di gayi. Is supply ki total cost Rs48 billion rahi, jo ke Rs6.16 per unit ke barabar hai. Yeh cost October ke muqable mein kaafi kam thi, jahan fuel cost Rs8.72 per unit tak pohanch chuki thi.
Cheaper Energy Sources Reduced Overall Cost
November mein bijli ka sab se bara hissa hydropower se aaya, jo total energy mix ka lagbhag 39% tha. Is ke baad nuclear energy ka hissa 25% raha, jiska fuel cost sirf Rs2.27 per unit tha. Mehngi RLNG aur furnace oil se bijli paida nahi ki gayi, jis se overall cost kam rahi.
Role of Coal, Gas and Renewables
Local coal ne 9.3% aur indigenous gas ne 8.4% energy supply mein hissa dala. Renewable sources jaise wind, solar aur bagasse ka total hissa chhota tha, lekin yeh sources fuel cost kam rakhne mein madadgar rahe. Wind aur solar ki fuel cost zero hoti hai, jab ke bagasse ki cost Rs10.84 per unit record hui.
Why Fuel Cost Adjustment Matters for Consumers?
Fuel Cost Adjustment ka direct asar consumers ke monthly bills par hota hai. Jab bijli sasti fuel se paida hoti hai, to us ka faida consumers tak pohanchna zaroori hota hai. Isi liye CPPA-G ne NEPRA se refund ki approval maangi hai taa ke overcharging ka bojh awam par na rahe.
Final Outlook for Power Consumers
Agar NEPRA ne CPPA-G ki petition manzoor kar li, to January 2026 ke bijli bills mein consumers ko chhoti lekin aham rahat milegi. Mehngai ke is daur mein yeh refund power users ke liye ek positive signal ho sakta hai, khaaskar jab fuel prices aur energy costs har mahine pressure mein rehti hain.
