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      <title>Electricity tariffs likely to drop across Pakistan</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In a welcome development for inflation-hit citizens, electricity prices are likely to be reduced nationwide, including Karachi.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Power Division has submitted a request to implement a uniform tariff structure across the country, with proposed reductions in base electricity tariffs for domestic consumers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to official documents, a reduction of Rs1.16 per unit is being proposed in the base tariff for household users, potentially reducing the maximum domestic rate from Rs48.84 to Rs47.69 per unit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is scheduled to hold a hearing on the request on July 1.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="proposed-tariff-reductions-monthly-usage-slabs" href="#proposed-tariff-reductions-monthly-usage-slabs" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Proposed Tariff Reductions (monthly usage slabs):&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Lifeline consumers (0-50 units): Rs3.95/unit (unchanged)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Lifeline (51-100 units): Rs7.74/unit (unchanged)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Protected users (up to 100 units): Rs10.54/unit (down Rs1.15)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Protected (101-200 units): Rs13.01/unit&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Non-Protected (1-100 units): Rs22.44/unit&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	101–200 units: Rs28.91/unit (down Rs1.16)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	201–300 units: Rs33.10/unit (down Rs1.16)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	301–400 units: Rs37.99/unit (down Rs1.16)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	401–500 units: Rs40.22/unit (down Rs1.14)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	501–600 units: Rs41.62/unit (down Rs1.16)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	601–700 units: Rs42.76/unit (down Rs1.16)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;•	Above 700 units: Rs47.69/unit (down Rs1.05)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier, NEPRA had approved a Rs1.50 per unit cut in the national base tariff for the upcoming fiscal year and sent its decision to the federal government for implementation under the unified tariff policy.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>In a welcome development for inflation-hit citizens, electricity prices are likely to be reduced nationwide, including Karachi.</strong></p>
<p>The Power Division has submitted a request to implement a uniform tariff structure across the country, with proposed reductions in base electricity tariffs for domestic consumers.</p>
<p>According to official documents, a reduction of Rs1.16 per unit is being proposed in the base tariff for household users, potentially reducing the maximum domestic rate from Rs48.84 to Rs47.69 per unit.</p>
<p>The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is scheduled to hold a hearing on the request on July 1.</p>
<h2><a id="proposed-tariff-reductions-monthly-usage-slabs" href="#proposed-tariff-reductions-monthly-usage-slabs" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Proposed Tariff Reductions (monthly usage slabs):</h2>
<p>•	Lifeline consumers (0-50 units): Rs3.95/unit (unchanged)</p>
<p>•	Lifeline (51-100 units): Rs7.74/unit (unchanged)</p>
<p>•	Protected users (up to 100 units): Rs10.54/unit (down Rs1.15)</p>
<p>•	Protected (101-200 units): Rs13.01/unit</p>
<p>•	Non-Protected (1-100 units): Rs22.44/unit</p>
<p>•	101–200 units: Rs28.91/unit (down Rs1.16)</p>
<p>•	201–300 units: Rs33.10/unit (down Rs1.16)</p>
<p>•	301–400 units: Rs37.99/unit (down Rs1.16)</p>
<p>•	401–500 units: Rs40.22/unit (down Rs1.14)</p>
<p>•	501–600 units: Rs41.62/unit (down Rs1.16)</p>
<p>•	601–700 units: Rs42.76/unit (down Rs1.16)</p>
<p>•	Above 700 units: Rs47.69/unit (down Rs1.05)</p>
<p>Earlier, NEPRA had approved a Rs1.50 per unit cut in the national base tariff for the upcoming fiscal year and sent its decision to the federal government for implementation under the unified tariff policy.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 20:57:13 +0500</pubDate>
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