In light of the federal government s decision, the Power Division has approached NEPRA for consideration regarding uniform tariffs. The authority will hear the application regarding uniform electricity tariffs on July 1. The government has submitted the application under Rule 17 of the NEPRA Tariff Rules 1998.

The petition takes the position that the proposed tariff should include subsidies and inter-discount rate rationalization, with the aim of setting equal rates for all consumers across the country. The tariff is proposed to be implemented from July 1, 2025.

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According to NEPRA, the federal government s proposed request will be considered in the hearing. Uniform tariffs, subsidies and rate rationalization will be considered. All stakeholders can participate in the hearing and express their views.

It should be noted that a few days ago, NEPRA had also approved an average reduction of one rupee 50 paisa per unit in the basic electricity tariff.

NEPRA has determined the basic electricity tariff for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 and approved setting the average basic electricity tariff at Rs34 per unit.