The federal government has imposed fixed electricity charges on consumers with three-phase meters, including those using solar systems. The new charges will appear in this month’s electricity bills.
Under the revised structure approved by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), consumers with a five-kilowatt approved load will pay a minimum fixed charge of Rs. 1,687, in addition to regular electricity costs. The charges increase according to the sanctioned load capacity.
Consumers with a six-kilowatt load will pay Rs. 2,025, seven kilowatts Rs. 2,362, eight kilowatts Rs. 2,700, nine kilowatts Rs. 3,037, and ten kilowatts Rs. 3,375. For higher loads, the fixed charges also increase. Consumers with an eleven-kilowatt load will pay Rs. 3,712, twelve kilowatts Rs. 4,050, thirteen kilowatts Rs. 4,387, fourteen kilowatts Rs. 4,725, and fifteen kilowatts Rs. 5,062. The charges will rise further for consumers with approved loads above fifteen kilowatts.
The move is expected to affect solar system users and residents of private housing societies, where three-phase connections are common. Earlier, on February 16, NEPRA said the existing net metering policy would remain for current solar consumers. However, new regulations introduce a net billing system for future users under the “Solar Consumers Regulations 2026.”
Under the revised framework, surplus electricity from new solar consumers will be purchased at Rs. 11 per unit, and the agreement period has been reduced from seven to five years. The system also removes the unit-for-unit adjustment, which previously allowed consumers to offset exported electricity against their own usage.
