The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) announced the Prosumer Regulations 2025, introducing a new framework for net metering consumers. The rules aim to modernize Pakistan’s energy sector and encourage solar power adoption. Separate tariffs for buying and selling electricity will streamline transactions and ensure fair pricing for producers and consumers.
Under the dual-tariff system, electricity providers will buy power at the National Average Energy Purchase Price. Meanwhile, consumers will pay the prevailing tariff for electricity supplied to them. Nepra said this approach balances incentives and safeguards both parties in the renewable energy market.
The regulations formally define “prosumers”—consumers who both generate and use electricity. Nepra clarified that prosumers cannot produce beyond their actual load capacity. The authority will review and verify generation to prevent misuse of the system.
To ensure transparency, separate meters will track electricity purchases and sales. The rules also prohibit new net metering users from selling electricity to other consumers. Existing net metering consumers will transition to the new system after their current contracts expire.
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Solar energy adoption is growing rapidly in Pakistan, with 424,841 solar consumers nationwide. Currently, 6,340 are registered under net metering, and total off-grid solar capacity has exceeded 12,000 MW, highlighting the increasing role of renewable energy.