MEPCO November 2026 Bill: Rs2.56 FCA Request Explained

Your November 2026 MEPCO bill could carry the biggest fuel charge of the year. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has asked NEPRA to add Rs2.5624 per unit for September’s fuel costs. That is more than double the Rs1.1086 per unit on your October bill.

This is a request, not a final decision. NEPRA will hear it on Thursday, 29 October 2026, at 2:00 pm. Below is what the request contains, who will pay it, and what it could add to your bill.

Quick facts

Why September fuel costs land on your November bill

Every month, the tariff assumes a reference fuel cost for generating electricity. Once the month ends, CPPA-G reports what fuel actually cost. If the actual cost is higher, the difference is added to bills as the fuel charges adjustment (FCA). If it is lower, consumers get a refund. NEPRA handles this under Section 31(7) of the NEPRA Act.

The process takes about five weeks: CPPA-G files its data, NEPRA advertises a hearing, holds it, then issues a decision that is notified in the official gazette. That is why the charge reaches you two months after the fuel month. Your October MEPCO bill carried August’s FCA, and November’s bill should carry September’s.

On your bill, look for the fuel price adjustment line. It is calculated on the units you used in September, not the units on your November reading.

Almost half of this request is an old cost

The headline number makes September look worse than it was. According to NEPRA’s hearing notice:

• Rs1.2390 per unit is a previous adjustment, an older cost carried forward into this month.
• September’s own generation fuel cost was about Rs9.35 per unit before add-ons.
• CPPA-G offered an RLNG fuel rate reduction of Rs0.8033 per unit, because the price of imported gas for power plants was revised down.

So September’s own fuel cost was only part of the story. Strip out the carried-forward amount and the “September” portion of the request is much smaller. This matters at the hearing, because it is the part consumers and industry groups usually challenge.

Will NEPRA approve the full Rs2.56?

Probably not, though nothing is certain until the decision is out. In every month from May to August 2026, NEPRA approved less than CPPA-G asked:

In August, NEPRA cut plant fuel claims, mostly RLNG plants, by Rs17,279 million. CPPA-G had offered only Rs10,617 million. The same Rs10,617 million figure appears in the September request, so a deeper cut is possible again.

As a rough guide only: if NEPRA allows the same share it did over the past four months (roughly 41% to 82%), the final rate would land somewhere between Rs1.05 and Rs2.10 per unit. Plan for the full Rs2.56 to be safe.

What it could add to your MEPCO bill

Your November bill should also carry the last instalment of the quarterly tariff adjustment (QTA) of Rs0.5194 per unit. NEPRA set it to run on September, October and November bills. Here is the combined effect at the full requested rate:

For comparison, a 300-unit home paid Rs332.58 in FCA on its October bill. At the full requested rate, the November FCA alone would be about Rs436 higher.

To calculate your own figure:

1. Find your September consumption on your October bill, or on the FCA line of your November bill.
2. Multiply it by 2.5624, or by NEPRA’s approved rate once it is notified.
3. Add your units × 0.5194 for the quarterly adjustment.
4. Add 18% GST. If you are a non-filer, income tax may also apply. Our guide to filer vs non-filer income tax on MEPCO bills explains how that works.

Who will not pay the fuel charge

In its recent decisions, NEPRA has applied the FCA to every consumer category except three:

• Lifeline consumers
• Prepaid meter consumers on a prepaid tariff
• Electric vehicle charging stations

Protected domestic consumers are not on that list, so they have paid it too. The September order may differ, but if NEPRA keeps the same terms, those three groups will again be exempt. Units billed under the incremental consumption package for industry and agriculture have also carried the positive FCA.

One more detail from past orders: if your bill is printed before NEPRA’s notification comes out, the charge can be added to the following month’s bill instead. So if November’s bill shows no September FCA, it may simply appear in December.

Can MEPCO consumers object?

Yes. NEPRA’s hearings are public. Any affected consumer can submit a written comment or join the 29 October hearing in person at NEPRA Tower, Islamabad, or online through Zoom. You don’t need a lawyer. Comments that point to specific numbers, such as the Rs1.24 carried-forward amount, carry more weight than general complaints.

What to do now

• Check your September units today so you know your exposure. You can check your MEPCO bill online with your 14-digit reference number.
• Budget for the worst case. Assume the full Rs2.56 plus the QTA until NEPRA rules.
• Review your sanctioned load. Fixed charges per kW apply every month regardless of the FCA, so an oversized load quietly adds to every bill.
• Come back after the decision. We will update this page with NEPRA’s approved rate as soon as it is notified.

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