The federal government has said it delivered significant relief to electricity consumers during the first eight months of FY 2025–26, helping reduce the overall cost of power.
According to official data, consumers received a net benefit of Rs. 46.56 billion between July and February, which brought down the average consumer-end tariff by Rs. 0.71 per unit.
Industrial consumers saw the biggest advantage from these adjustments. Pre-tax electricity tariffs dropped from Rs. 49.19 per unit in March 2024 to Rs. 34.75 per unit in March 2026, marking a substantial reduction of Rs. 14.44 per unit. This decline is expected to support industrial output and reduce production costs.
For January and February 2026, even though fuel charges temporarily increased due to higher demand and the outage of the K-3 nuclear power plant, the overall adjustments still resulted in a net relief of Rs. 26.85 billion.
Officials said electricity tariffs remain sensitive to global fuel prices, exchange rate movements, and supply disruptions, which are largely beyond domestic control.
The government added that tariff planning is being handled carefully to shield consumers from unnecessary financial pressure, while coordination with relevant stakeholders continues to limit the impact of future cost increases.
