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NEPRA raises electricity tariff by 52 paisa per unit

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NEPRA raises

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised electricity prices by 52 paisa per unit under a quarterly adjustment, adding another burden on consumers.

Nepra issued the notification after receiving approval from the federal government, marking the second electricity price increase within a week.

According to the notification, the increase has been approved under the second quarterly adjustment of the current year. Consumers will bear an additional burden of 12.67 billion rupees.

The additional charge will be collected through electricity bills for September, October and November. Consumers will pay an extra 52 paisa per unit each month for three months.

The increase will apply nationwide, including consumers of K-Electric.

The latest increase comes days after Nepra announced a separate hike of Rs 2.06 per unit under the monthly adjustment on Sept. 4.

Electricity prices increased by Rs. 2.58 per unit for consumers

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Electricity prices

Electricity prices for consumers across Pakistan have been increased by a combined Rs. 2.58 per unit under monthly and quarterly adjustments, according to a notification issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).

Under the monthly adjustment, electricity rates have been increased by Rs. 2.06 per unit. The increase will be reflected in electricity bills issued in September.

The July fuel price adjustment will transfer an additional burden of about Rs. 33 billion to consumers, according to NEPRA.

The regulator also approved a 52-paisa-per-unit increase under the quarterly adjustment. NEPRA has forwarded its decision on the April-June 2026 quarterly adjustment to the federal government.

The quarterly adjustment will apply from September through November 2026 and will also be charged to consumers of K-Electric.

According to NEPRA, the quarterly adjustment will place an additional burden of approximately Rs. 12.67 billion on electricity consumers.

NEPRA removes licensing requirement for solar users up to 25kW

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NEPRA removes

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced the removal of the licensing requirement for solar consumers with systems of 25 kilowatts and below.

According to a NEPRA spokesperson, the decision was taken after a formal letter from the Power Division on the special instructions of Power Minister Awais Leghari.

The Power Division had requested that small-scale solar users operating systems up to 25kW be exempted from obtaining a NEPRA licence.

Following the request, NEPRA issued a notification abolishing the licensing requirement for these consumers.

Earlier, NEPRA had stated that all solar users connected to the national grid with any load would be required to obtain a licence, along with a fee of Rs1,000 per kilowatt. Previously, licences were only mandatory for systems above 25kW.

With the new decision, the licensing condition for solar users up to 25kW has now been officially withdrawn, providing relief to small-scale renewable energy consumers.

PM orders review of newly issued solar regulations by NEPRA

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PM orders review

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken immediate notice of the new solar regulations recently issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and convened a high-level meeting to review the matter.

The special session, chaired by the prime minister, was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Ata Tarar, Awais Leghari, Pervez Malik, Bilal Kayani, Muhammad Ali, Ahad Cheema and other senior officials.

During the meeting, the prime minister directed the Power Division to file a review appeal with NEPRA to ensure full protection of contracts signed with existing solar consumers. He emphasized that the rights of current solar users must be safeguarded under all circumstances.

Shehbaz Sharif further stated that the financial burden of 466,000 solar consumers should not be shifted onto 37.6 million national grid electricity users. He instructed the Power Division to formulate a comprehensive strategy to address the issue.

What Are the New Solar Regulations?

Under the revised regulations, NEPRA has reduced the rates at which electricity generated through solar systems can be sold to the national grid.

Existing solar consumers will continue to sell electricity to the grid at the previous rate of Rs25.32 per unit.

New solar consumers, however, will face a significant reduction of Rs17.19 per unit in the buyback rate. They will now receive Rs8.13 per unit — more than three times lower than the previous rate.

Additionally, a new net billing mechanism has been introduced for both new and existing consumers. Under this system, exported units will no longer be adjusted on a one-to-one basis against imported units. Instead, electricity drawn from the national grid will be charged according to the applicable government tariff and slab rates.

Furthermore, the license period for new net metering consumers has been reduced from seven years to five years.

The development has sparked debate over the future of rooftop solar adoption in Pakistan, as stakeholders assess the financial implications of the revised framework.