Govt slash electricity tariff across Pakistan

The government of Pakistan on Thursday announced to slash electricity tariff across Pakistan under the monthly fuel charge adjustment.

According to the notification issued by Nepra, power tariffs for K-Electric (KE) consumers will see a cut of Rs3 per unit in their bills, while for the rest of the country, they have been slashed by Rs2.12 per unit.

The relief will be reflected in electricity bills for March, read the notification.

For Karachi consumers, the fuel charge adjustment was made for the month of December 2024, while for rest for county they are for the month of January.

Unaffordable tariffs have stirred social unrest and shuttered industries in the $350 billion economy, which has contracted twice in recent years as inflation hit record highs.

The reduction applies to most categories, except for lifeline consumers, electric vehicle charging stations, and prepaid customers.

Last month, the government announced reinstating benefits of fuel cost adjustments for the electricity consumers using up to 300 units and agricultural tube-wells.

The benefit was initially stopped for consumers using up to 300 units in June 2015.

Nepra also confirmed that the adjustment will be effective for domestic users with Time of Use (ToU) metres, regardless of their consumption levels.