Govt Announces New Billing Rules for 200-Unit Electricity Consumers

Federal Minister for Power Division Awais Leghari has announced new billing rules for 200-unit electricity consumers. The government aims to end the practice of charging higher rates to consumers for six months after their monthly usage exceeds 200 units by just one unit. During a Senate session, Leghari mentioned that the government is considering increasing the 200-unit threshold to 250 units.

Senator Abid Sher Ali raised the issue, questioning why consumers who use just one unit above the threshold should be billed as if they consumed 400 units. Leghari assured that the government is working to eliminate the six-month additional charges imposed on such consumers. Currently, around 20 million consumers use fewer than 200 units.

However, Leghari stated that providing discounts to all such consumers wouldn't be fair, as some households use solar power to keep their grid electricity consumption low. The government plans to focus relief on consumers living below the poverty line.