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The central government on Friday suggested a decrease in the standard electricity rate by as much as Rs1.53 per unit for specific domestic user groups, along with the introduction of new fixed fees of up to Rs300 monthly for protected domestic users who consume between 51 and 200 units. The plan also features a 100% rise in fixed charges for non-protected consumers using up to 600 units each month.

In a request sent to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) seeking the establishment of a standardized consumer-end base rate for the year 2026, the government suggested a decrease in the base rate, varying from Rs0.49 per unit to Rs1.53 per unit for non-protected residential users. The proposed cut is applicable to those consuming between 301-400 units, 401-500 units, 501-600 units, 601-700 units, and more than 700 units monthly.

The proposal also includes fixed monthly fees for domestic customers who use 1-100 units at Rs275, 101-200 units at Rs300, and 201-300 units at Rs350 each month.

The federal government, in its proposal, suggests applying fixed charges to protected consumers who use between 51-200 units monthly and unprotected consumers who consume up to 300 units each month. Likewise, an increase in fixed charges is also planned for unprotected domestic consumers using up to 600 units per month. Nevertheless, for those consuming 700 units or more, the base tariff has been reduced.

Under the federal government’s motion and policy guidelines aimed at streamlining tariffs,

A monthly fee of Rs200 has been suggested for protected consumers who use between 51 and 100 units, whereas those using 101 to 200 units would pay Rs300 each month.

In the same way, for domestic consumers who do not have protection and use between 301-400 units each month, the government has suggested a 100% rise in fixed charges, going from Rs200 per month to Rs400 per month; meanwhile, for those using 401-500 units, the charge has gone up from Rs400 to Rs500 per month, and for those consuming 501-600 units monthly, it has been raised from Rs600 to Rs675 per month.

Nevertheless, for users consuming between 601-700 units monthly, a reduction is suggested from Rs800 per month to Rs675 per month, whereas for those using more than 700 units monthly, the proposal is to lower it from Rs1,000 per month to Rs675 per month.

The government has also lowered the base tariff for unprotected consumers in the following usage ranges: 301-400 units, 401-500 units, 501-600 units per month, 601-700 units, and above 700 units. For those using 301-400 units, the federal government has suggested a reduction of Rs1.53 per unit, bringing the rate down from Rs37.99 to Rs36.46 per unit. For consumers using 401-500 units, a decrease of Rs1.27 per unit is proposed, lowering it from Rs40.22 to Rs38.95 per unit. For those using 501-600 units, a reduction of Rs1.40 per unit is proposed, decreasing the rate from Rs41.62 to Rs40.22. For consumers using 601-700 units, a reduction of Rs0.91 per unit has been suggested, lowering it from Rs42.76 to Rs41.85. Finally, for consumption exceeding 700 units, a reduction of Rs0.49 per unit is proposed, bringing the rate down from Rs47.69 to Rs47.20 per unit.

However, domestic consumers who use 1-100 units will continue to pay a tariff of Rs22.44 per unit, those using 101-200 units per month will be charged Rs28.91 per unit, and those using 201-300 units per month will pay Rs33.10 per unit.

The suggested electricity base charges for safeguarded residential customers will stay at Rs3.95 per unit for those who consume up to 50 units, and Rs7.74 per unit for those using 100 units monthly. Likewise, the rate for protected residential customers consuming 1-100 units each month will be Rs10.54 per unit, whereas for those using 101-200 units monthly, the charge will be Rs13.01 per unit.

NEPRA is scheduled to hold a public hearing regarding the Federal Government’s proposal on February 10, 2026.

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