Ministry of Energy has firmly denied media reports that the federal government intends to remove electricity subsidies for consumers using up to 200 units monthly.
A ministry spokesperson confirmed the government has no plans to end or adjust current relief arrangements for low-consumption households across the country.
Low-use consumers currently receive approximately Rs. 5,000 monthly under the subsidy, keeping bills near Rs. 2,000 rather than Rs. 7,000 without relief.
Earlier it was reported that Pakistan promised IMF to end all untargeted electricity subsidies for residential consumers as a condition of a new $1.2 billion climate loan.
Future subsidies will be delivered through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), replacing the existing system of tariff differential payments to utility companies.
Government assures continued support for households
The ministry confirmed that households with separate residential portions and multiple family units sharing a single property will continue receiving their entitled electricity relief.
Officials stated the government remains fully committed to protecting low-income consumers and will not withdraw relief from eligible households using under 200 units.
The Ministry of Energy confirmed the national subsidy system will continue providing financial relief to qualifying consumers across Pakistan without interruption or reduction.
DISCOs conduct nationwide consumer checks
Distribution companies, known as DISCOs, have begun inspecting consumer electricity meters in households across all provinces of Pakistan simultaneously.
Officials have focused inspections on homes with multiple meters registered and properties where solar energy systems have been separately installed alongside grid connections.
Authorities said the inspections aim to identify instances where the subsidised electricity relief is being used in ways that were not originally intended.
QR codes used for billing verification
Electricity officials have deployed QR codes during inspections as a technical tool to verify billing records and confirm registered consumer data on-site.
The ministry spokesperson clarified that QR codes are used only to display existing subsidy details and do not indicate or signal any change in policy.
