{
  "id": 9923671,
  "title": "Large Consumers May Face Higher Electricity Bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/large-consumers-may-face-higher-electricity-bills",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-26T06:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/26/large-consumers-may-face-higher-electricity-bills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NEPRA has proposed amendments to the Consumer Service Manual that would impact how distribution companies handle connections for high-rise buildings, industrial and commercial users, as well as rules for temporary disconnections. Under the proposed changes, certain multi-storey buildings would be brought into the grid-sharing charging regime, with buildings that need a dedicated transformer above 500 kVA required to pay grid sharing charges. Additionally, large industrial and commercial consumers would be given more flexibility to obtain multiple connections, with a distribution company able to provide up to three connections at the same premises, provided the existing grid station has sufficient capacity and the arrangement is technically feasible. The proposed framework also includes changes to the requirements for dedicated transformers, 11 kV feeders, and rehabilitation work, as well as new rules for temporary disconnections and detection of billing manipulation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}