The National Electric Control Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has permitted electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) to charge Rs 23.57 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) additionally, a market-determined edge from electric vehicle (EV) owners. The power regulator issued a choice beneath NEPRA (Review Strategy) Controls regarding the movement and approach rules recorded by the government for rationalization of the duty for EVCS.
Earlier, the power regulator had chosen that the EVCS would give “charging benefits” to electric vehicles as per the appropriate tax for EVCS. EVCS was to be charged by distribution companies (DISCOs) beneath the A-2(d) tax, with monthly fuel cost adjustments (FCAs), whether positive or negative, not pertinent to EVCS.
In the revised choice, Nepra emphasized that EVCS will proceed to charge Rs 23.57/kWh, also a market-based edge. Billing will stay beneath the A-2(d) duty, and FCAs will stay inapplicable.
Nepra cuts EV charging tariff by 45%
Nepra had previously slashed the base tax for EVCS by 45% to Rs 23.57/kWh, down from Rs 45.55/kWh. After charges and alterations, the effective rate is anticipated to drop to Rs 39.70/kWh—down from Rs 71.10/kWh.
The choice has been conveyed to the government for notice in the official Gazette, as required beneath Section 31(7) of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of Electric Control Act, 1997. If the government fails to inform the choice within 30 days, the specialist may inform it itself.
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NEPRA famous that its April 15, 2025, decision—issued beneath No NEPRA/RJADG (Tariff)TRF-100/EV/5469-72—needed modification. Accordingly, it replaced section 28(19) of the unique arrangement with an unused determination.
However, Member (Technical) Rafique Ahmed Shaikh submitted a contradictory note. Whereas recognizing the significance of advancing EV appropriation to support sustainable energy objectives, he disagreed with the monetary structure.
“I must respectfully contradict the larger part’s choice to impose the financial burden of financing EV charging stations on the common shopper base,” he said.
Shaikh argued it is unjustifiable to move the toll taken of incentivizing one segment onto all consumers, especially when numerous people need to get to EV technology. He said subsidies should be bolstered through government awards or outside sources or maybe even existing consumers.
“I firmly bolster a cost-of-service tax structure, and any endowment arrangements should be restricted to helping low-income residential consumers, or maybe then being broadly allocated to incentivize particular businesses or shopper categories,” he included. “For these reasons, I respectfully dissent from the majority decision as a matter of principle.”