In a decisive move to ease the burden of high-power costs, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a new electricity tariff structure, with immediate implementation. The new rates bring much-needed relief to low-usage households while setting a transparent framework for commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
🔌 Here’s What You’ll Pay Now:
- Lifeline Consumers (lowest income households):
🔹 Rs4.78 per unit - Domestic Consumers
🔹 Up to 100 units: Rs9.37 per unit
🔹 Protected users (100 units): Rs8.52 per unit
🔹 Up to 200 units: Rs11.51 per unit
🔹 Non-Protected (300 units): Rs34.03 per unit
🔹 Time-of-Use (TOU) non-protected users: Rs48.46 per unit
🔹 *Average Domestic Tariff: *Rs31.63 per unit - Commercial Consumers
🔹 Rs62.47 per unit - General Services
🔹 Rs49.48 per unit - Industrial Sector
🔹 Rs40.51 per unit - Agriculture Sector
🔹 Rs34.58 per unit - Azad Jammu & Kashmir / Public Lighting
🔹 Rs32.69 per unit - National Average Tariff
🔹 Rs37.64 per unit
The new pricing structure aims to provide targeted relief to low-income and middle-class households while supporting industrial and export competitiveness. The government hopes these measures will help reinvigorate economic activity and reduce inflationary pressures.
