A.    Background

1.   This refers to Important PGECs in trail, in blue, in italic and after double line 

(a) KQU 3455 for 10.7.25 about Decision of the Authority in the matter of Fuel Charges Adjustment for the month of May 2025 for EX-WAPDA DISCOs along with Notification Thereof (b) KQU 3434 for 26.6.25 about Hearing regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment for the month of May 2025 for EX-WAPDA Distribution Companies (c) Revised XWDISCOs Energy Purchase Data for month of May 2025 (d) Hearing regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment for April 2025 for EX-WAPDA Distribution Companies (e) CPPAG - XWDISCOs Energy Purchase Data for month of April 2025

2.   We also refer to several other PGECs including 

(a) KQU 3327 for 17.4.25 about Hearing regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment for the month of March 2025 for EX-WAPDA Distribution Companies (b) KQU 3327 for 17.4.25 about CPPAG XWDISCOs Energy Purchase Data for month of March 2025 (c) KQU 3255 for 21.2.25 about Hearing regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment for the month of January 2025 for Ex-WAPDA Distribution Companies (d) KQU 3255 for 21.2.25 about CPPAG Energy Purchase Data for the month of January 2025

B.   Updated Commentary

1.   Further to KQU 3473 dated 21.7.25, being an important matter, we would inform you about Hearing regarding Fuel Charges Adjustment for the month of June 2025 for Ex-WAPDA Distribution Companies (Attachment 174.1)

2.   Pursuant to Section 31(7) of the NEPRA Act and the mechanism for Monthly Fuel Price Adjustment prescribed by the Authority in the tariff determinations of Ex-WAPDA Distribution Companies, the Authority may on monthly basis make adjustments in the approved tariff on account of any variations in the fuel charges and policy guidelines as the Federal Government may issue and notify the tariff so adjusted in the official Gazette.

3.   Based on the information provided by the Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G), the actual fuel charges for the Ex-WAPDA Distribution Companies for the month of June 2025 requested by CPPA-G is

as under:-

4.   On the basis of the above data, a decrease of (Rs.0.6541/kWh) over the reference Fuel Charges as per the notified Annex-IV of the decision of the Authority for XWDISCOs i.e. Rs.8.3341/kWh, has been requested by CPPA-G for the month of June 2025. In this regard, a hearing to consider the proposed adjustment is scheduled as under:

Date: 30.7.25

Day: Wednesday

Time: 2:00PM

Venue: NEPRA Tower/Online

5.   Following link may be used for participation in the hearing through Zoom;

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82262326362

6.   All the interested/affected parties are invited to raise written/oral objections as permissible under the law at the public hearing. Copies of the Act, Rules, Regulation, Codes, determinations of the Authority and the request filed by CPPA-Gare available at NEPRA website: www.nepra.org.pk

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