Business Desk 
Feb 07, 2026
The federal government on Saturday proposed imposing a monthly fixed charge of between Rs200 and Rs675 on more than 28.5 million residential electricity consumers to increase around Rs125 billion and fund a relief package of Rs4.04 per unit for industrial users.
The revised Schedule of Tariff (SoT) was submitted to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), which was immediately put on notice for a customary public hearing on the first available date after the weekend for immediate implementation within the current month.
The move aims to rationalise tariffs for the calendar year 2026, balancing affordability for low-usage consumers with recovery of costs from higher users.
Under the proposal, the government said protected consumers using 51-200 units would face fixed charges of Rs200–300 per month, while unprotected consumers consuming up to 600 units could see up to 100% increases in fixed charges, with monthly rates rising from Rs200 to Rs675 depending on consumption. Conversely, households consuming 601–700 units and above 700 units would see fixed charges reduced from Rs800–1000 to Rs675 per month.
“The present volumetric tariff framework has placed a disproportionate recovery burden on other consumers, leading to increased cross-subsidisation and migration to alternative energy solutions,” said Nepra.
Lower-usage unprotected consumers (1-300 units) and lifeline protected consumers would see tariffs largely unchanged, ranging from Rs3.95 to Rs33.10 per unit depending on usage.
Nepra will hold a public hearing on February 10, 2026, allowing stakeholders and consumers to comment on the proposed tariff adjustments.
