
WAPDA Seeks to Double Hydropower Tariff on Rs364.8B Funding Push
Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has asked regulators to nearly double its hydropower tariff, seeking approval for a staggering Rs364.8 billion revenue requirement for fiscal year 2025-26 — almost double the Rs190.9 billion allowed for FY2022-23 — as rising project costs and asset transfers strain its balance sheet. The state-run WAPDA, which operates…