Nepra report links surplus capacity and fixed costs to high power tariffs in Pakistan

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•Nepra is Pakistan's National Electric Power Regulatory Authority.
•The report was published on March 3, 2026.
•Surplus generation capacity means electricity supply exceeds demand.
•High fixed costs refer to expenses that do not decrease with lower electricity production, contributing to tariff levels.

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▸If Pakistani government implements reforms to reduce fixed costs consumer power tariffs could decrease, improving affordability for households and businesses

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🏛National Electric Power Regulatory Authority

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REGIONALDawn (Pakistan)Surplus generation capacity, high fixed costs permanent source of high consumer-end power tariffs: Nepra report

Nepra's 2026 report finds that Pakistan's surplus electricity generation capacity and high fixed costs are permanent factors driving high consumer power tariffs. This affects electricity affordability for consumers and challenges efforts to reduce energy costs. The report highlights structural issues in the power sector that maintain elevated tariffs despite excess supply.