- Protected consumers with 100 units to pay at RS10.54 / unit rate.
- An RS13 rate per unit will apply to those who consumed 200 units.
- The average basic price for commercial users set at RS45.43 per unit.
Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), as part of a uniform power rate across the country, has reduced the RS1.15 electricity rate per unit for all consumers except living line with the change also applicable to electric consumers K.
The development follows the hearing of NEPRA on the motion of the division of power to request a uniform basic rate, arguing that the rationalization of prices does not aim to increase the revenues of the federal government, but in fact allows the fulfillment of the parameters set out in the Constitution as well as the policy.
In its decision, the regulator has maintained the price for living line consumers using 50 units to RS3.95 per unit, while those using 100 units will continue to pay RS7.74 per unit.
Consumers protected with 100 units on their invoice will now pay at the RS10.54 rate per unit, while a unit RS13 rate will apply to those who consume 200 units per month.
With regard to unprotected consumers, the electricity rate has been reduced by RS1,15 per unit for all categories – and the same reduction is also applicable to commercial consumers, which brings its new average basic price to RS45.43 per unit.
The reduction of RS1.15 per unit also applies to general services, the existing rate of which is now at RS43.17 per unit.
For industries, the new electricity rate is now set at RS33.48 per unit after the reduction of RS1,15 per unit. Meanwhile, the new basic price for bulk electricity consumers has been set at RS41.76 per unit.
Agricultural consumers, on the other hand, will also benefit from the reduction and will now pay at a rate of 30.75 Rs per unit.
During the NEPRA hearing a day earlier, the government according to The news had allocated the reduction to the stability of the roupie, the decrease in capacity payments and the drop in prices of global fuel – offering rare budgetary alleviation in the midst of continuous economic challenges.
Interestingly, the agreement renegotiated by the government with independent electricity producers (PPI) would help to raze 236 billion restoration routes during financial year 26.
During the hearing powers division, officials estimated that national electricity consumption during the 20125-26 fiscal year will oscillate around 103 billion units, slightly less than 106 billion units provided for the current financial year. The income requirement for fiscal year 26 was also revised to Rs3.521 Billion, against 3,768 billions of rupees a year earlier, documents presented at the hearing.
“The drop in electricity production costs from RS1,27 per unit and capacity costs of RS1,34 per unit has created a place for the reduction of prices,” said an electricity division manager.
Despite the drop in prices offered, capacity payments – fixed payments to electricity producers – will remain a heavy burden for consumers. Total capacity payments for exercise 26 are provided for at RS1,766 Billions, resulting in RS17.06 per unit.
On an annual basis, this is a reduction of RS1,34 per unit of these charges. During the year 2024-25, total capacity payments were RS1,952 Billions, added the manager. Asked about the impact of termination / a hybrid taking and remuneration agreement with PPI on capacity payments, the manager said that the total reduction in capacity payments would be 236 billion rupees.