The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has concluded a hearing on revising electricity tariffs and fixed charges which may increase the burden on non-solar users.
During the hearing, officials from the Power Division outlined a major restructuring plan aimed at reducing the burden on the industrial sector while revisiting cross-subsidy mechanisms across consumer categories.
Following the decision, the industrial tariff will be reduced by Rs. 4.4 per unit. For the first time, the Rs. 101 billion cross-subsidy currently borne by the industrial sector will be eliminated in the billing cycle.
At present, the industrial sector contributes Rs. 101 billion in cross-subsidy to domestic consumers. Commercial consumers contribute Rs. 90 billion, while general services consumers bear Rs. 35 billion in subsidies.
Power Division officials further informed the hearing that net metering consumers generated 35 billion units of electricity. They stated that if these consumers had remained on the national grid, there would have been a difference of approximately Rs. 3 per unit.
It was also revealed that consumers collectively carry a burden of over Rs. 614 billion in the form of tariff differential subsidies (TDS) and cross-subsidies, while large consumers face an additional Rs. 453 billion burden due to tariff differentials. Officials said it is time to determine how this burden should be distributed.
The briefing highlighted that fixed charges have been increased from 7 percent to 10 percent. Meanwhile, the number of protected consumers has surged from 9.4 million to over 21.5 million, partly due to the impact of net metering.
Officials maintained that tariff rationalisation is essential to revive industrial activity since Pakistan’s industrial electricity tariff is currently the highest in the region. After restructuring, the industrial rate is expected to fall to 11.5 cents per unit, and further to 10.5 cents under a proposed three-year package.
Responding to concerns about solar policy, officials explained that the earlier decision to promote net metering was justified at a time when energy shortages were acute. They emphasised that net metering was not discouraged and that the previous solar policy was not flawed but a step in the right direction.
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I have one question, all net metering user are using 3 phase connection which only supports TOU tariff model. There is no provision of protected customer on TOU model and above state of net metering increasing protected customer is factually incorrect.
It simply shows that being a Pakistani citizen you will be crushed by faulty policies. We can’t understand their mentality level and why they don’t make policies for country’s prosperity. When will someone try to make fare policies?
Protected consumers have increased from 9.4 million to 21.5 million. That is an increase of 12.1 million.
The total number of net-metered consumers is 466,000. So they are blaming the increase of 12.1 million in the protected consumers on this small number of net-metered consumers. The level of gas-lighting is amazing!
Maybe its these constant price hikes that have pushed people into the protected status and not net metering. Maybe its the ineptitude of the ones in charge who see every solution as a problem and rather than trying to work forwards they are always pushing us backwards.
everything is pre decided and hearing is just a formality, nepra is just another rubber stamp in the collection. nepra provides cover to government’s failed experiments and blame shifting.
Pl share IPPs detail and till when their agreements shall be completed
“Meanwhile, the number of protected consumers has surged from 9.4 million to over 21.5 million, partly due to the impact of net metering.”
what a logic? Mr. Awais Laghari says in NA session today that number of Netmeeting consumers are 456000 that is only 0.456 million.
Fixed charges are totally unjustified. Each & every individual is to pay his bills. No free units for anyone.
آئی پی پیز کے تو مزے ہی مزے ہو گئے ہیں۔ پہلے ہی بغیر بجلی پیدا کیے کیپیسٹی چارجز لے رہے ہے، اور اب جب سولر کی پیداوار سے سسٹم میں مزید بجلی آ رہی ہے تو ان کے پلانٹس اور کم چلیں گے… مگر ادائیگیاں پھر بھی پوری ملتی رہیں گی۔
یہ صرف ایک معاشی مسئلہ نہیں بلکہ عوام کے ساتھ سنگین ناانصافی ہے۔ بل ادا کرنے والی قوم ہے، لیکن فیصلے کہیں اور ہوتے ہیں۔ مہنگائی کا بوجھ بھی عوام اٹھائے، اور بجلی بنے یا نہ بنے، پیسے پھر بھی ادا ہوں — یہ نظام آخر کب تک چلے گا؟
سب سے افسوسناک بات یہ ہے کہ مسلسل دباؤ کے باوجود قوم کا ردِعمل نہیں آتا۔ ہر نئی پالیسی کا اثر براہِ راست گھروں تک پہنچتا ہے، لیکن کچھ دیر کے احتجاج کے بعد سب خاموش ہو جاتے ہیں۔
Cancel or at least don’t renew IPP agreements, you already paid 2094 arb rupees for nothing and it is our tax money.
It isn’t a rocket science to understand bro. You pay for what to get only.
Sir i also want panels mara Ghar ka b Ata ha Kafi bil kindly muja b solar panel gorvement install kar dain pls pls pls sir