LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has announced that electricity bill payments through post offices will be discontinued from April 1, 2026, as part of efforts to modernise billing services and streamline customer transactions.
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In a public advisory, the utility urged consumers to use alternative payment channels including QR codes, commercial banks and other authorised digital and over-the-counter platforms to ensure timely settlement of electricity bills. Officials said the transition aims to reduce delays and improve efficiency in the collection system.
The company described the decision as an important step toward enhancing customer service and aligning billing operations with evolving digital payment practices. Consumers were advised to shift to the new methods ahead of the deadline to avoid inconvenience.
Separately, Lesco has revised its billing policy for net-metering consumers following directives from the Ministry of Energy. Under the updated mechanism, the export tariff for electricity supplied by net-metering users to the grid has been reduced by 66 paisas per unit.
According to a notification issued by the utility’s IT directorate, the export rate has been cut from Rs25.98 to Rs25.32 per unit. The revised policy took effect from the January 2026 billing cycle and will apply to all net-metering customers within Lesco’s service area.
The notification further stated that electricity export beyond the approved generation capacity will not be permitted. Any excess exported units will be restricted in accordance with the distributed generation (DG) capacity sanctioned for each connection.
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Power sector observers say the combined measures reflect utilities’ push toward digitised billing and tighter oversight of distributed generation as rooftop solar adoption expands. Consumers have been encouraged to review their billing details and approved capacities to ensure compliance under the updated framework.