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. Read More: LESCO to purchase 150,000 smart power meters for consumers In a public advisory, the utility urged consumers to use alternative […]
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Pakistan suffers over Rs600 billion electricity transmission losses
Pakistan’s electricity sector has faced massive financial setbacks as transmission losses exceeded Rs 600 billion over the last two fiscal years, highlighting inefficiencies and ongoing challenges in ensuring reliable power supply nationwide. Moreover, these losses continue to affect both consumers and the overall energy system. A recent written reply by Federal Minister for Power Division […]
Majority of rooftop solar users to retain net metering benefits until 2031
ISLAMABAD – Around 80-85% of Pakistan’s existing rooftop solar prosumers will continue to benefit from the current net metering regime until 2030-31, officials told The News on Wednesday. These prosumers, mostly approved in FY2024-25, will be able to sell surplus electricity to the national grid at Rs25.32 per unit under a seven-year contract. Read More: […]
Net Metering Abolished
The last couple of years have seen ordinary Pakistanis turning to the sun for relief, when amid prolonged summer power cuts and skyrocketing electricity bills, rooftop solar panels offered a lifeline–a way to keep the lights on and costs down when the national grid faltered. That lifeline is now under threat. In a startling policy […]
NEPRA raises electricity tariff by 28 paisa per unit for February bills
ISLAMABA D: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved an increase of 28 paisa per unit in electricity prices under the December fuel price adjustment, with the revised rates set to appear in consumers’ February bills across Pakistan. Read More: Nepra to hold hearing on proposed solar net-metering cuts According to a notification issued […]
Government moves to impose fixed electricity charges on low-use consumers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to impose fixed monthly electricity charges on consumers using up to 300 units, a move that would expand the existing billing structure to include low-consumption households. Read More: NEPRA proposes fixed charges of up to Rs1,000 for consumers The Power Division has filed a formal petition with the National Electric […]
Govt approves new net metering policy for solar power consumers
The Ministry of Energy has approved a major revision to the net metering policy for solar power consumers across Pakistan. According to sources in National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), the decision was finalised after months of consultations with key stakeholders, including distribution companies (DISCOs) and regulatory bodies. Under the new net billing framework, solar […]
NEPRA unveils 2025 net metering rules
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, […]
Govt mulls halving solar net metering rate amid rising grid costs
ISLAMABAD — The government is considering a major revision to Pakistan’s solar net metering policy, proposing to slash the buyback rate from Rs22 per unit to around Rs11.30, The News reported on Friday. The move follows concerns that the current rates are burdening grid electricity consumers with rising costs. Official data shows that the rapid […]