Consumers of Lahore Electric Supply Company are facing higher electricity bills after the implementation of fixed monthly charges on all single-phase and three-phase connections.

According to details, customers who installed more than one electricity meter to benefit from slab rates and protected category billing are now seeing a noticeable increase in monthly bills. The new billing structure applies fixed charges to every active connection, regardless of usage.

Officials said fixed charges on three-phase and single-phase meters are being applied according to approved load. In some cases, the charges are also being calculated on the basis of maximum demand indicator (MDI), adding further pressure on consumers already dealing with rising power costs.

The latest move has particularly affected households and small businesses that had installed multiple meters to manage consumption and remain within lower tariff slabs. Instead of reducing costs, these consumers are now paying separate fixed charges on each connection every month.

Energy consumers say the revised billing pattern has reduced the financial benefit of maintaining multiple meters. Many households fear that the added burden will make electricity bills harder to manage during the summer season when power usage usually rises.

The development comes as consumers across Pakistan continue to raise concerns over increasing utility costs and changing power tariff structures.