The federal government has decided to end solar net metering and replace it with a gross metering system to discourage solar use and to force consumers to switch back to drastically unaffordable grid electricity.
The Ministry of Energy has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that net metering is eating away at the revenues of distribution companies (DISCOs). Gross metering will require consumers to sell all their rooftop-generated electricity to the grid and then buy back what they need, reported Express Tribune.
The government’s ploy to enforce gross metering next fiscal year is in response to the increasing number of households switching to solar energy to escape expensive grid electricity which, with additional charges, costs around Rs. 62 per unit.
The energy ministry tried to explain to the lender that adopting solar panels has hurt grid electricity demand and increased idle capacity payments and quarterly tariff adjustments. In the first ten months of the current fiscal year, 6,800 MW worth of solar panels were imported.
The IMF viewed idle capacity payments as a major factor in rising electricity costs and recommended reviewing the captive power generation policy, which allows industrialists to use cheaper gas for in-house electricity. The government may discontinue this captive gas policy next month and force industries to rely on more expensive grid electricity.
What a country are we! No coherent and clear policy…. On one hand government encourages use of solar energy and after some time the same government discourages solar energy use… General public has once again befooled while the ever cunning mafias emerge victorious yet another time…. Lust knows no ethics, Unfortunately…
Kuch nhi ho skta Inka.
Crroption ka sub se strong or bara Rasta Hai wapda awam ka khoon choosny ka pipe Hai yeh
We r living in foolish paradise. First CNG was allowed as Commercial now it is limited to use. Resultantly high cost. The same is with Solar. I think this country will not get progress unless right decision is taken. We r not adding values. Debt is required to pay debts.
thanks to musharaf and co…
for giving noc and go a head to cng stations….
vehicles in Pakistan used 300 years worth of domestic cng and now we are in tatters and Pakistan will face severe cng shortages in or before 2030 if iranain gas supple projevt didnot materialise
This is the last tenure of PMLN. They are finished afterwards. They are nothing without the support of Army. Shahbaz Sharif will destroy whole party just for the sake of his PM seat. RIP PMLN.
I think they will come back because there is no value of the votes, corrupt army will again do favour the corrupt party like PPP and PML N.
PMLN KO is bar BHI awam Nahi laai, aur Jo late Han Jab tak UN k Gallay main Awami Patta Nahi dalay gi wo is Tarah k log hi awam py musalat kartay rahain Gy takay khud UN k back py Apni loot maar jari rakhain aur awam Galiyan in politicians KO deti rahay
Thanks to napak bouj. They are the main culprit behind the destruction of this country
Just another fake new by our beloved pp
People will than install off grid systens, those will be even better.
Main issue is the storage of such renewable energy. Because it is very expensive and cost lot of money.
Bewakoof to nahi hogaye hain ye log, aik taraf net metering band kar rahay hain, doosri taraf non filers ki sims block karne ki baten kar rahay hain, kabhi kehte hain k non filers k meter kaat denge. Jo karne walay kaam hain wo karne nahi, bas faltu ki cheezen karwa lo in logon se!! Really bunch of idiots!!!
Government must encourange people those are generating their own electricity. Discouraging solar energy for thr sake of people buy more expensive grid electricity is pathetic. How on earth these people not encourage solar energy and electric cars to get rid of oil import worth billion every month.
Why don’t these morons ban on use of Vigos used by 17- 18 grade Assistant Commioners/ Deputy Commioners.
IMF should force them to reduce Ayashis of govt officials both civil and millitary. Economy will stabilise then. Rasculous steps like discouraging solar would result in more hatred for the govt.
Bhai jaan ye IMF ke apne hee banday hain. Inhi ko tou ayaashi karani hai so they do exactly what imf tells them to do.
Only in pakistan they are discouraging solar
But the question is, will user’s excess production be credited in the electricity bill just like in net metering?
پاکستان تو بڑی محنت سے ان حکمرانوں نے خراب کیا ہے اب اس ملک کا درست سمت میں چلنا نا ممکن ہے اللہ سے دعا ہے کہ اس ملک پر اپنا کرم فرمائے
Better handover government to Mulana Fazal ur Rehman.
but then solar will be considered HARAM
Supreme Court should take action against capacity charges being highly paid by people of Pakistan for even not using their electricity
Zardari and Sharif buy most expensive electricity buy taking commission, now every household is paying the price, rich or poor, for their corruption. Our industry did not remain competitive because of this, so loss of jobs and reduce export resulting in more dollar shortage, more fall in rupee VS dollars, resulting in more inflation. We get cough up in vicious cycle. Our generals are supporting them and they demand respect from us? What a shame
This country is in the hands of mafias .Masses are living in jhanum created by these Haram khors .May be this is the last time where peoples anger 😠 over throw every thing .
Let it go like this so as to move to some bloodshed …… To end up daily deaths of poor people…
Baqi dunya main bhi aesa hi hae. Per hamari government ko baad main khayal ata hae. 10% se ziada net metering power companies ka nightmare hae. Solar se paise bacha k battery wala hybrid system step by step lagana chahye.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/19/why-are-some-australian-households-about-to-be-charged-for-generating-too-much-solar-power
Where we are going as a nation? No where in the world is God given energy taxed. Why are the users of natural energy who are providing cheap energy to Wapda, being forced to pay for DISCOs where stupid contracts were made by unscrupulous people and poor users are made to pay, God knows for how long.
Rather than shutting off the inefficient thermal plants, they move to screw the people of Pakistan. On one hand they are signing MoUs with China for Solar power. On the other hand they are screwing the people who are installing Solar. What a country
It means solar users will be penalised to pay the IPP for capacity payment.Poor energy policies are to burry the awaam.pity
Ppl are preaching that government should allow ppl to use solar energy…I think gov why not held talks with ipps to reduce or reverse foolish agreements make in early 90s. Really pathetic to grasp some commission or profit these ppl murdered our economy and industries with such high electricity costs…
Instead of encouraging people to use solar power, government is discouraging net metering system is not at all a good decision. Government should review their unpopular and short-term policies.
POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES:
Increased Costs for Solar Users:
Reduced Adoption of Solar Energy:
Increased Revenue for Distribution Companies (DISCOs):
Higher Electricity Bills for Consumers:
Decreased Demand for Solar Panels:
Potential Increase in Grid Stability Issues:
Reduced adoption of solar energy could lead to higher reliance on fossil fuels, resulting in increased greenhouse gas emissions and negative environmental impacts.
Higher electricity bills could lead to decreased disposable income for households, affecting their spending on other goods and services and potentially slowing economic growth.
The policy could lead to public discontent and political backlash against the government, especially from those who invested in solar energy based on previous incentives.
Reduced investment and interest in renewable energy technologies may hinder innovation and technological advancements in the sector, affecting long-term sustainability goals.
The government may face increased pressure to provide subsidies or financial assistance to households struggling with high electricity costs, impacting the national budget and economic stability.
The policy could affect international relations, particularly with countries and organizations promoting renewable energy investments in Pakistan.
The shift away from solar energy may require a reevaluation of Pakistan’s long-term energy strategy, considering the global push towards renewable energy sources.
These consequences illustrate the wide-ranging impact of the policy change, affecting not only the energy sector but also the broader economy, environment, and society.
The suggested policy will creat unrest in the society. People will go all out against est. New policy will have negative impact on exports. No one can forces citizens to sell electricity produced through solar to sell at low price and purchase the same from govt at high rate.
Sab se baray laanti woh hain jo pindi mei bethay hain aur is tolay ko laaye hain. vote chori kar ke. kahan gaya woh ganja/NS jo kehta th ke us ne mulk ki bijli poori kar ke karnama anjaam diya hai. ab wohi IPP awam ke galay par gaye hain. jo bijli banaye ya na banayen lekin awam se payment leti rahein gi.
Go off grid !!! Fak off Wapda and Government
These appear to be unauthentic news. Could be true or may be not. Lets wait for the official announcement.
IMF will leave no stone unturned for our economic & financial collapse… great success story for those who took our necks back into IMF’s fist
This government wants to suck the blood of people. Pakistan stands nowhere in this world because of its corrupt leaders.
We are living in banana Republic of Pakistan, Country of powerful mafias and Estb. No policy of this Govt is people friendly. First they make IPP agreements with handsome kick backs. Now they don’t have money for payment to IPPs ,without payments they can’t get kick back,
The main issue is kick backs of politions & burcracy.
This is the main reason they are imposing tax on solar system & discouraging installation of solar systems .
Instead of doing this ,start colecting tax from corrupt politicians,beaurucrats,industrialists and the ones who are not paying a single penny as tax. Remove the free facilities to wapda,army and other sectors. Encourag agriculture ,discourage new socities which are badely affecting our country’ s economy. I am a salaried person ,giving 20k Rs monthly tax but when it comes to any insentive ,its zero.i installed 5kw solar from my hard earend money,paid for net meetring and now all this happening.This country is a hell for lower middle class .
Govt is in reverse gear on this matter. Since net metering is a contract with the govt it will be a breach of contract enforceable by law. Gross metering will prove to be counter productive, people will shift to hybrid systems or use solar energy during the day and wapda during the night. Low income groups are now using solar with 12 volt appliances, at night the 12 volt appliances i.e fans, coolers and lights are used with power supplies which reduces their energy consumption considerably. The only workable option for govt is to revise IPP contracts.
Developed countries give rebates and benefits to citizens that install solar. Here they are literally discouraging citizens. The country is headed in the lumber one direction.
This will be the most stupid and cruel act by this corrupt and inefficient govt. They want to punish peo0le for generating and using clean energy. Shame on them.
Actually it’s IPPs showing off
Its stupid agreement and corruption to continue in Banana republic
The ultra rich and those in power plus establishment are all stake holders in IPPs who are sucking blood of people first on costly electricity and secondly on capacity charges. This country is only for mafias and not normal people…
You are right. Thousands of graduates leaving the country for good. Skills vaccum create ho gaa. Only middle age and pensioners left.
This will result in losing the trust in the government entirely !
Installed solar last month worth 15 lac and now this….
International institutions on one hand are struggling to fight with climate change encouraging green energy while they are forcing governments like us to pay back whatever way we do,can this justify their double standards?
Typical of Pakistani governance.Nothing is consistent. You never know what is in the pipe line. Surprise is the weapon of our governance. No wonder Pakistanis are not on eating in the country.
Recent un rest in Kirgysyan has also highlighted that Pakistanis have invested in that country by opening medical colleges and Pakistani go their to learn medicine. Similar investment can also be made in Pakistan to educate fellow country men to tech medicine.
Twadi pan nu Nawaz shreef smj ty gy hoso khotii dy bachyo
We need…………
This news by propakistani proved false as it was published without any proof.
Yes. Government did not yet announce anything and these cheap media is crating panic
This is unfair and unjust decision of the Federal Government. Why should anyone buy expensive electricity from the grid when someone can afford to install solar panels. Just because federal government and the influential people in power made agreements with IPP,s who are being paid by their capacity and not on actual supply. This would be a blatent injustice with the ordinary people to continue enriching those who have already much bigger share of the resources of this poor country.
Current Government wants to bill the public for those elements who doesn’t pay the bills.
Instead of using renewables like solar to generate distributed energy and provide power with lower line losses and distribution costs, the corrupt geniuses come up with novel ways to rob the public. There’s also a narrative pushed that solar benefits the elite – yes the 0.8pc contribution to overall power generation comes from people who can afford to buy solar panels, but they are small fish compared to IPP owners who use bank loans and govt subsidies to put up plants and then receive guaranteed capacity payments of billions. While all our neighboring countries are rolling out mega schemes to adopt solar and wind, we take another step back to destroy our future generations.
The worst policies from the worst leaders in the world right now.If there is some truth in this news item and if the government goes ahead with this plan, it would mean the following:-
I spend roughly a million rupees on solarisation of my house. The electricity so produced goes to the national grid at a much cheaper rate than what I have to pay for grid power supplied to me. I wake up in the morning and find no electricity at home. I call up WAPDA and they say there is ‘technical fault’ or ‘maintenance’ and tell me that electric supply will be restored as soon as possible. Eight hours pass and the supply is back. After three hours there is routine loadshedding of one hour. Comes night and there is another scheduled loadshedding of one hour. I face a loadshedding of ten hours out of twenty hours. Now look! During those 24 hours including the the ten hours of loadshedding, the WAPDA employees and employees of DISCOs (in-service and retired) and other privileged segments of society including Ministers and others, enjoy uninterrupted supply totally free of cost.
What does this all mean? I am without electricity everyday for hours despite an expenditure of a million rupees. Others are enjoying electricity produced by my solar system free of cost.
Am I living in a an abnormal country?
ان حرام خوروں سے اور کیا توقع کی جا سکتی ھے۔ غریب کا نوالہ تو چھین ھی رھے تھے اب ان کے کپڑے بھی اتار ے کا پروگرام ھے
بجائے اس کے کہ یہ سولر کی حوصلہ افزائی کرتے ، انہوں نے لوگوں کی عمر بھر کی کمائی پر بھی قبضہ کرنے والی پالیسی بنا ڈالی۔ تف ھے ان پر اور ان کو لانے والوں پر
No one voiced any objections to the questionable strategy concerning the net metering or solar panels.
Only th IPPs which owns by the elite class and the politicians as well. So they will not allow the poor people of Pakistan to get little relief through the solar energy. Even the solar businessmen looting the poor people of Pakistan. People spending huge amount on Solar power system but not getting much benefit. On the other hand government increasing electricity rates day by day and looting poor people in many ways through electricity bills. Per unit cost is huge then fuel price adjustment then quarterly Tariff Adjustment on monthly basis then GST then ED then taxes on taxes. ALLAH ki kabeer laanat in lutairon per.
They all r bull shits
Inko sirf bhonkna ata ha
یہ خبت الحواس لوگ اپنی عیاشیاں پوری کرنے کے لئے ہر حد کو پار کریں گے۔
ہم بھی ہار نہیں مانیں گے کھڑے رہیں گے ڈٹ کے محظ برداشت کی حد تک۔
غیور عوام کشمیریوں کی طرح اپنے حق کے لئے کب کھڑی ہوں گی؟
Hahahaha when the whole world even cars are running on solar. These daft bastards are trying to buy cheap energy that people produce through solar and sell it back to them for over double the price? You have to be kidding me what a bunch shit and the establishment is answerable for everything they have done. CHOR ko hi lakay wapas beta diya. They are dumber then 3rd graders
Expect policies that will end the luxuries of free breathing, free sunlight usage for watching and freely entering / coming out of your home. what a filthy mess of infinite incompetence, corruption and stupidity, our regimes and decision makers are!
This news seems not correct. Minister for power answering in senate session last day that there’s no change in net metering as of now. Although there are hopes from this corrupt regime but still this what has been discussed in senate. Below is the YouTube link for same. https://youtu.be/8ql4Fi09EEQ?si=7KRZdF1LIU201Uh2
This news seems not correct. Minister for power was answering in senate session last day that there’s no change in net metering as of now. Although there are no hopes from this corrupt regime but still this is what has been discussed in senate. Below is the YouTube link for same. https://youtu.be/8ql4Fi09EEQ?si=7KRZdF1LIU201Uh2
What a Green Energy & what an an IMF environmental disasters & moreover the remaining factories shall be closed,thats whats IMF & MAFIA wants @ they @ end say now already PIA & its Assetts, rikodig,Steel Mill, Wapda ,motorways, Airports sold out, what is left to their bellies as petrol hike & 21% GST on everything is not enough, When you brrath shall not breath in open Air, as do motnuse God given Air rather use our oxygen cylinders & pay us???? Company jas gone mad & Shall not we be living in False freedom & this Mafia shall be get ridden by the People of Pakistan ASAP or else get ready to wear Masks for breathing, as like this land has been given by this ruling Mafia.
All ips are owned by Nawaz zardari and Lumber one
They want to kill public by expensive unit
This Govt. could not provide any relax to awam from any corner
No one will do anything
Government getting nice ransom from them that’s why do , what they say