NEPRA Considers Next Electricity Nightmare for Farmers

Meanwhile, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is due to review the Prime Minister's power package for industrial and agricultural consumers on October 5, including whether the existing Rs.

Key points

• NEPRA will consider June 2026, October 2026 or another period as the effective date for any tariff revision.
• The Prime Minister introduced the Roshan Maeeshat Power Package to backing the expansion and competitiveness of Pakistan's industrial and agricultural sectors.
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• The Power Division has submitted plant-wise hourly generation data, monthly electricity consumption, subsidized consumption and details of the system's hourly marginal cost for the review.

Meanwhile, the regulator has identified three key problems for consideration during the six monthly review: whether the package should be temporarily suspended due to prevailing fuel costs, whether the tariff should be rose in line with the actual marginal cost, and when any revised tariff should take effect.

NEPRA will consider June 2026, October 2026 or another period as the effective date for any tariff revision. More Home Consumers to Obtain Cheaper Gas.

In practice, the regulator remarked the review is aimed at maintaining a balance between costs and revenue under the approved package. The marginal tariff may be adjusted based on the review.

Notably, the Power Division has submitted plant-wise hourly generation data, monthly electricity consumption, subsidized consumption and details of the system's hourly marginal cost for the review.

Under the package, industrial and agricultural consumers at present receive further electricity at Rs. 22.98 per unit. The rate was reduced from around Rs. 34 per unit for industrial consumers and Rs. 38 per unit for agricultural consumers.

Meanwhile, the package provides extra electricity at a concessional tariff from November 2025 to October 2028 and is available to industrial and agricultural consumers throughout Pakistan, including consumers served by K-Electric.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister introduced the Roshan Maeeshat Power Package to backing the expansion and competitiveness of Pakistan's industrial and agricultural sectors. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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For now, NEPRA Considers Next Electricity Nightmare for Farmers remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.