The Power Division has rejected reports claiming that Pakistan has increased electricity tariffs for industrial consumers, clarifying that the Rs. 25.30 per unit rate is a revised marginal rate under the Incremental Consumption Package rather than the regular industrial tariff.
According to a Power Division spokesperson, the average industrial electricity tariff has declined by approximately Rs. 18.94 per unit, including taxes, compared with March 2024. The average industrial electricity rate stood at Rs. 34.40 per kilowatt-hour in October 2026, excluding taxes.
The spokesperson said the government is revising the Incremental Consumption Package for industrial and agricultural consumers due to higher marginal electricity generation costs amid the prevailing war situation. The revised rates will take effect in November 2026 following a determination by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).
The adjustment aims to ensure that the cost of providing relief under the package is not transferred to other electricity consumers, particularly those who are not eligible for the scheme.
The Power Division said the package covered 6,940 gigawatt-hours of additional electricity consumption between December 2025 and September 2026, providing an estimated financial benefit of Rs. 43.5 billion to consumers.
Industrial consumers received discounts of Rs. 5 to Rs. 10 per unit on incremental electricity consumption, reducing their overall electricity bills by an average of Rs. 1.5 to Rs. 2.5 per unit.
According to the spokesperson, 209,335 out of 518,316 eligible consumers, representing around 40 percent, have benefited from the package so far. The Power Division maintained that the revised marginal rate should not be confused with the regular industrial electricity tariff.
