NEPRA greenlights PM's winter package

ISLAMABAD:

Nepra has approved the winter package announced by the federal government last month.

The package will now also benefit industrial net metering and wheeling consumers, who were not included in the federal government's initial submission.

Under the package, domestic consumers will save up to 30% or Rs11.42 per unit in case of minimum additional usage while they will be able to save 50% or Rs26 per unit maximum additional usage.

The industrial consumers will be able to save 18% or Rs5.72 per unit in case of minimum additional usage and up to 37% or Rs15.05 per unit in case of maximum additional usage.

The winter package will be valid for three months, from December to February. Nepra notified the federal government of the decision prior to its official notification.

On November 8, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveiled an electricity package promising a "relief" of up to Rs26.7 per unit for domestic, Rs15.5 per unit for industrial and Rs22.71 per unit for commercial consumers, provided that they spend a comparatively greater amount of electricity in winters when the demand for power drops considerably.

Addressing an event, the PM told the audience that the relief package would remain in force for three months from Dec 2024 to Feb 2025.

"Under the package, the domestic consumers will get a relief of up to Rs26.7 per unit for their power consumption surpassing 200 units of the protected category. It will help them save Rs11.42 to Rs26 per unit in the three months of winter."