ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday formally notified an average reduction of Rs4.04 per unit in electricity tariffs for all industrial consumers, effective from Feb. 11, while directing the power regulator to restore contractual rights for existing net-metered solar users until the end of their seven-year agreements.
Energy
Petrol up Rs5, diesel Rs7.32 in latest biweekly price review
ISLAMABAD: The government increased the price of petrol by Rs5 a liter and high-speed diesel by Rs7.32 a liter, according to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division late Sunday night.
IMF talks with Pakistan on power tariff revamp as inflation risks loom
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund is in talks with Pakistani officials over a proposed revamp of electricity tariffs that could stoke inflation even as it aims to relieve pressure on the nation’s industries, the fund said, stressing that any changes must shield middle- and lower-income households from the brunt of the burden.
Pakistan eyes power sector debt revamp to cut tariffs amid solar surge
ISLAMABAD: The government is exploring a major restructuring of its power sector debt, including talks with multilateral lenders to refinance $30 billion owed to China, as it seeks to slash electricity tariffs and boost grid usage hit by a boom in rooftop solar panels, the power minister said on Thursday.
Nepra imposes fixed power charges on low-usage households, cuts industrial rates
ISLAMABAD: The power regulator on Wednesday introduced fixed monthly charges for domestic electricity consumers using up to 300 units a month for the first time, expanding a fee structure previously limited to higher-consumption households, while slashing rates for industrial users in a bid to ease burdens on key sectors.
PM Sharif directs appeal against power regulator’s solar net-metering changes
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the Power Division to file a review appeal against recent changes by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) that shift solar consumers from net-metering to net-billing, amid widespread criticism from lawmakers.
Senators criticise regulator’s move to scrap solar net-metering
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Tuesday lambasted the power regulator’s decision to overhaul contracts for solar energy users, accusing the government of betraying citizens who invested in green power, while the energy minister defended the move as essential to shield the broader public from rising costs.
Govt moves to impose fixed power fees on households to fund industrial relief
ISLAMABAD: The government is pushing ahead with a plan to slap monthly fixed charges on millions of residential electricity users, aiming to generate about Rs125 billion to underwrite a tariff cut for hard-pressed industries without busting its budget commitments to the International Monetary Fund, dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.
Power users set to pay higher bills as regulator weighs quarterly tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are poised to face an additional 42 paise per unit in their bills from April through June, driven largely by capacity payments to power producers during the October-December quarter of fiscal 2026.
Diesel prices up Rs11.30 per litre; petrol held steady
ISLAMABAD: The government has raised the price of high-speed diesel by Rs11.30 per litre for the next fortnight while keeping petrol rates unchanged, citing higher international crude oil prices driven by regional tensions and a US naval deployment to the Persian Gulf.