ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has proposed a reduction in the base electricity tariff for some domestic power consumers and imposing fixed monthly charges for certain protected and unprotected households.
Under the proposal, Rs200 in fixed charges will be imposed on domestic consumers using 100 units per month, while Rs300 will be charged for protected domestic consumers using 200 units per month.
The government has also proposed to impose Rs 275 in fixed charges on those non-protected consumers using up to 100 units per month, Rs 300 for those using up to 200 units per month, and Rs 350 in fixed charges for those using up to 300 units per month.
For non-protected consumers using up to 400 units per month, it has been proposed to increase fixed charges from Rs200 to Rs400.
For those using 500 units per month, a proposal has been made to increase fixed charges from Rs400 to Rs500. On consumption of 600 units per month, it has been proposed to increase fixed charges from Rs600 to Rs675.
Unprotected consumers consuming up to 600 units could see up to 100% increases in fixed charges, with monthly rates rising from Rs200 to Rs675 depending on consumption. Conversely, households consuming 601–700 units and above 700 units would see fixed charges reduced from Rs800–1000 to Rs675 per month.
Reduction in base tariffs
The government also proposed reductions in base tariffs for higher-usage unprotected consumers.
The domestic consumers using 301–400 units will get a decrease of Rs 1.53 per unit to Rs 36.46. Moreover, for 401–500 units, Rs1.27 to Rs38.95, and for 501–600 units, a cut of Rs1.40 to Rs40.22 has been proposed.
Under the new proposal, consumers using 601–700 units will get a benefit from a Rs0.91 per unit cut to Rs41.85, and a Rs0.49 to Rs47.20 per unit cut has been proposed above 700 units.
Lower-usage unprotected consumers (1–300 units) and lifeline protected consumers would see tariffs largely unchanged, ranging from Rs3.95 to Rs33.10 per unit depending on usage.
Nepra will hold a public hearing on February 10, 2026, allowing stakeholders and consumers to comment on the proposed tariff adjustments.
