Power Division has issued a formal clarification rejecting claims that new solar net metering licensing rules were directed by federal government authorities.
A spokesperson stated that linking the NEPRA licensing process directly to the federal government is factually incorrect and misleading to solar consumers.
The spokesperson confirmed that clear regulations already exist under the jurisdiction of NEPRA, governing the licensing process for all solar net metering applicants.
All electricity distribution companies across the country are required by law to comply fully with the regulations of NEPRA on all net metering related matters.
The statement also confirmed that neither the Ministry of Energy nor the Power Division has introduced any new licensing conditions for solar consumers.
Officials emphasised that connecting federal government directives to the NEPRA licensing process is directly contrary to established facts on record.
NEPRA amends solar regulations
On 2 April 2026, NEPRA formally amended its Solar Regulations 2026 and released a new official notification addressing changes to net metering rules.
The notification confirmed that no changes will be applied to the existing agreements already held by current solar net metering consumers in Pakistan.
Licenses belonging to already registered solar users will remain fully valid until their original expiry dates, according to the official statement issued by NEPRA.
Billing for existing solar consumers will continue under the terms and conditions set out in their previous signed agreements with distribution companies.
However, any consumer who makes changes to their installed solar capacity will lose entitlement to the rates under their earlier net metering agreement.
The revised regulations officially came into effect from 9 February 2026, applying to all new solar net metering applications submitted from that date.
Unit-for-unit system abolished
NEPRA had previously abolished the long-standing unit-for-unit billing system that had governed net metering consumers across Pakistan’s solar energy sector.
The changes introduced a revised billing mechanism affecting how solar energy consumers are compensated for electricity fed back into the national grid.
