PAKISTAN
Kot Addu Power Company Limited (PSX: KAPCO) has announced that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved the final generation tariff for its 973 MW power facility, consisting of 495 MW (Gas/RLNG) and 478 MW (LSFO), under Energy Block I and II.
The approval follows an Addendum to the Tariff Petition submitted by the company on February 12, 2025. NEPRA issued the determination on September 23, 2025, under Rule 4(7) of the NEPRA Tariff (Standards and Procedure) Rules, 1998. This final tariff supersedes the interim tariff granted on April 9, 2025 (previously disclosed via PSX Post-ID: 250865), and all prior payments will be adjusted accordingly.
Approved Tariff Components
| Component | Block | Gas/RLNG (Rs./kWh) | LSFO (Rs./kWh) |
| Energy Purchase Price | Fuel Cost Components | 28.0173 & 30.5644 | 29.3071 & 31.7398 |
| Variable O&M (VO&M) | 0.9431 | 1.0841 | |
| Capacity Purchase Price | Fixed O&M | 0.5419 | 0.5612 |
| Working Capital Cost | 0.1090 | 0.1129 | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.2721 | 0.2818 | |
| Insurance | 0.0587 | 0.0608 | |
| Total CPP | 0.9818 | 1.0167 | |
| Total CPP @ 87.2% | 1.1259 | 1.1659 | |
| Total Tariff | — | 32.6333 | 33.9899 |
The total approved generation tariff now stands at Rs. 32.6333/kWh for Gas/RLNG and Rs. 33.9899/kWh for LSFO.
KAPCO stated that it is sharing the complete terms and conditions with stakeholders as part of Annex A in its regulatory filing. The company remains committed to operational transparency and regulatory compliance. ER News Desk
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