Federal Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has highlighted savings from nighttime power management during August 2026.

He said consumers’ cooperation with nighttime Loadshedding helped control electricity generation costs during the month.

According to the minister, the Fuel Cost Adjustment also declined compared with the previous month.

The government said its energy management decisions prevented an additional financial burden on electricity consumers.

Fuel Cost Adjustment Drops in August

Leghari said the Fuel Cost Adjustment for August fell to around Rs. 1.73 per unit. The figure stood at Rs. 2.0851 per unit during the previous month.

He said timely decisions by the Power Division helped avoid approximately Rs. 10.6 billion in additional costs.

According to the minister, these measures also helped Pakistan save valuable foreign exchange.

Leghari thanked consumers for cooperating during several hours of nighttime Loadshedding.

He said this cooperation contributed to efforts aimed at keeping electricity generation costs under control.

Pakistan Relies More on Local Energy Sources

Greater use of domestic energy resources also contributed to lower costs, according to the minister.

Around 72% of Pakistan’s electricity generation during August came from local energy sources.

Hydropower provided the largest share at 38% of total electricity generation. Local coal contributed 11%, while nuclear power accounted for another 10%.

Local gas provided 7%, while wind energy contributed around 6%. Solar power accounted for approximately 1% of electricity generation during the month.

The remaining 28% came from imported coal and regasified liquefied natural gas, known as RLNG.

Expensive RLNG Creates Pressure

Leghari said disruptions in RLNG supplies increased prices for spot cargoes.

Prices reportedly reached between $23 and $25 per MMBtu. This made electricity generation using imported gas significantly more expensive.

The Power Division therefore worked with the Petroleum Division to secure additional domestic gas supplies.

The National Coordination and Monitoring Committee was also involved in these efforts.

The government aimed to reduce dependence on expensive imported fuels for electricity generation.

Additional Local Gas Helped Reduce Costs

Leghari said the power sector could have faced another hour of load management without additional domestic gas.

Greater dependence on furnace oil or imported RLNG would also have increased generation costs.

According to the minister, this could have added around Rs. 10.6 billion to consumers’ electricity costs.

The government says nighttime Loadshedding, domestic gas supplies and greater local generation helped avoid that additional burden.

The development comes as NEPRA continues processing fuel-cost adjustments and other electricity tariff matters.

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Future electricity costs will continue to depend on fuel prices, generation sources and overall power demand.