Business Desk 
Nov 10, 2025
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) on Monday announced stricter regulations for net metering projects, following an increase in cases where customers are installing substandard inverters for their solar systems.
According to the updated rules, the allocation of meters for net metering will require mandatory registration of both the inverter number and the company name.
Moreover, LESCO has directed that all inverter numbers are required to be recorded in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Customers — during meter allocation — need to provide the inverter number along with the demand notice; however, failure to do so will result in the cancellation of the meter allocation.
It should be noted that the inverter numbers listed in the files submitted by companies will become part of the official record, and the inverter number will also be verified at the installation time of the meter.
The electricity supplier noted that any discrepancy in the inverter number will prevent the meter from being installed, ensuring that only compliant and verified equipment is connected.
By introducing stricter rules, LESCO aims to promote safe and sustainable solar power adoption while protecting consumers and the national infrastructure of Pakistan.
