The Power Division has decided to review the formula for protected electricity consumers and is considering a proposal under which households would pay the higher tariff only in the month they consume more than 200 units, sources said.
Under the proposal, a consumer exceeding the 200-unit limit would be charged the additional rate for that month alone. The consumer would not be required to make extra payments for the following five months.
The current formula is stricter. A protected consumer who crosses 200 units even once is removed from the protected category and must pay the higher rate for six months. The higher rate applies even if the monthly usage of the consumer falls below 200 units during that period.
The proposal is aimed at providing relief to non-protected domestic consumers.
Separately, the issue of supplying electricity to Bitcoin mining at reduced rates remains unresolved. The government has so far been unable to secure the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) agreement on the matter. Officials will raise it again with the IMF team during the upcoming talks.
