On Friday, the Ministry of Energy announced a new electricity relief package that introduces significant tariff reductions to ease the financial burden on consumers across Pakistan. Effective from December 2024 to February 2025, this package is designed to benefit residential, commercial, and industrial consumers nationwide.
Under the initiative, excess electricity usage will be billed at a flat rate of Rs26.07 per unit, offering domestic users savings of up to Rs26 per unit compared to last year’s rates. This flat rate will apply exclusively to electricity consumption that exceeds the standard allotment.
For residential consumers, who currently pay between Rs37.49 and Rs52.07 per unit, the new rate of Rs26.07 will provide relief, resulting in per-unit savings of between Rs11.42 and Rs26.
In the industrial sector, where electricity prices generally range from Rs31.79 to Rs41.12 per unit, the new rate will bring down the per-unit cost to Rs26.07, allowing businesses to save between Rs5.72 and Rs15.05 on each additional unit consumed.
Similarly, commercial consumers will also benefit from the reduced rate of Rs26.07 per unit on excess usage, which will significantly lower their current per-unit rates, ranging from Rs39.53 to Rs48.78. This means commercial users could see savings of up to Rs13.46 to Rs22.71 per unit.
The Ministry of Energy underscored that this relief package will provide broad-based benefits by applying to all sectors—domestic, commercial, and industrial alike. By reducing electricity costs, the package aims to alleviate financial pressure on consumers, particularly amid rising inflation.
This initiative reflects the government’s commitment to offering economic support for consumers during the high-demand winter season, with the Ministry highlighting that these discounts could provide meaningful cost savings across multiple sectors.
