Industry Gets Tariff Relief as Government Shifts Power Cost Burden to Households ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed imposing a fixed monthly electricity charge ranging from Rs200 to Rs675 on more than 28.5 million residential consumers to generate around Rs125 billion, aimed at funding a Rs4.04 per unit relief package for industrial users. The revised Schedule of Tariff […]
Govt Notifies Rs4.04 Per Unit Cut in Industrial Power Tariffs, Seeks Restoration of Solar Prosumers’ Rights ISLAMABAD: The federal government has formally notified an average reduction of Rs4.04 per unit in electricity tariffs for industrial consumers, effective from February 11, 2026, while also directing the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to restore contractual rights of existing net-metered […]
NA Panel Criticizes Nepra Over Net Metering Shift, Warns of Investor Confidence Erosion ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) faced strong criticism from lawmakers on Monday over its recent decision to replace net metering with net billing for solar consumers, with parliamentarians warning that the move could undermine investor confidence and damage the government’s credibility. […]
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Lawmakers Denounce Shift from Net Metering to Net Billing, Warn of Investor Backlash ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production strongly criticised the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday over its decision to replace net metering with net billing for rooftop solar consumers, warning that the move could damage investor confidence […]
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Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has released its annual State of Industry Report-21 (SOI-21). This publication is an authentic source of data and information and a must read for all the stakeholders according to their needs, interest and comprehension. SOI has reported 140 major cases and determinations indicating that Nepra has been quite […]
Nepra Protects Existing Rooftop Solar Users, New Net-Billing Rules to Apply Only to Future Installations ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has moved to shield existing rooftop solar consumers from financial disruption by proposing an amendment that preserves their current billing arrangements until the expiry of their contracts. In a draft amendment to the Prosumer […]
