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Pakistan Projects Rs27.31 Per Unit Power Purchase Price for 2027 Ahead of NEPRA Hearing
By Mariam Khan
Real Estate Analyst
3 min read
The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) has projected an electricity purchase price of Rs27.309 per unit for 2027, with total procurement costs estimated at Rs3.55 trillion. The projection was reported on October 20, 2026. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will hold a public hearing on November 3, 2026, before determining revised reference costs. The projected purchase price is not the final electricity tariff charged to consumers.
Why a Purchase Price Is Not a Tariff
The purchase price is what the power purchaser expects to pay for electricity. The tariff that households and businesses pay includes other charges, and the regulator sets it through a separate process. The reports we have seen do not say how the Rs27.309 would translate into consumer rates, and they do not say that any tariff change has been proposed. We therefore do not state a consumer price.
How the Two Figures Fit Together
A procurement cost of Rs3.55 trillion at Rs27.309 per unit implies roughly 130 billion units of electricity (our own calculation). The reports do not give the number of units, so this is only a rough check that the two figures are consistent. They do not say what mix of sources the projection assumes.
What the November 3 Hearing Decides
NEPRA will hold a public hearing on November 3 before determining revised reference costs. The reports do not say when it will decide, whether it will accept the projection or what the revised costs will be. The projection is therefore a starting point for the regulator's process and not a settled figure.
Why Electricity Costs Matter for Construction
Electricity procurement costs influence future household and commercial tariffs. Higher industrial electricity costs could also affect construction-material manufacturing and building expenses. The reports do not estimate the effect on any material or on building costs, and we do not give one.
What This Means for Households, Manufacturers and Developers
Households should treat the figure as background to future tariff decisions and not as a bill. Manufacturers and developers should keep a margin for energy costs in contracts running into 2027. The signals to watch are the November 3 hearing, NEPRA's revised reference costs, any tariff petition that follows and any government decision on subsidies.