K-Electric tariff notified at Rs 32.37 a unit as tribunal rejects KE's appeals

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified K-Electric's base tariff at Rs 32.37 per unit, and the NEPRA Appellate Tribunal has rejected the company's appeals against the cut. The figure is Rs 7.60 (19%) below the Rs 39.97 a unit KE had originally been allowed, and it now stands for KE's seven-year multi-year tariff, FY2024 to FY2030.

The numbers

The tariff will be indexed to inflation and exchange-rate changes each year until FY2030, so Rs 32.37 is the starting point, not a fixed rate for seven years.

Will a Karachi bill go down?

Not directly. Under the federal government's policy guidelines of 22 August 2023, KE customers are charged the same uniform national tariff as consumers of the other distribution companies (LESCO, IESCO, MEPCO and the rest). The base tariff decides how much the government pays KE on top of what you pay, not the per-unit rate printed on your bill. What changes is the subsidy: the government now expects to pay about Rs 200 billion less over the control period.

Your bill still depends on your slab, your protected or unprotected status, the monthly fuel charges adjustment and the quarterly adjustment. To see what your units cost, use our electricity bill calculator or check your latest bill with the K-Electric bill check guide.

What the tribunal decided

A three-member NEPRA Appellate Tribunal announced a verbal order this week upholding the revised determination and rejecting KE's appeals against NEPRA's orders of 20 October 2025. KE said in a statement that the tariff "is not considered financially sustainable" and that it will "consider all legal remedies available to it" once it receives the written order. That points to a court challenge.

Why it matters for Karachi

The ruling lands in a bad month for KE. Its representatives were questioned on Wednesday over power outages in the city, and the company is short of cash: we reported on 22 September that Rs 65 billion had been withdrawn and the tariff was stuck at Rs 32 a unit. A lower allowed return leaves less room for new investment in the network, which is where load-shedding complaints usually end up.

What to do

• Nothing changes on your October bill because of this notification alone.
• If your bill looks wrong, request a duplicate online and compare the units with your meter reading before paying.
• Complaints about outages go first to KE's 118 helpline, then to NEPRA's complaint portal if not resolved.