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      <title>Government to impose captive power levy for consumer relief</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The government has decided to provide relief to electricity consumers by imposing a Captive Power Levy under an IMF condition, with the collected amount to be used for reducing power tariffs.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to sources, the federal cabinet has already approved transferring the benefit of this levy to consumers every month, with a plan to pass on the benefit after a two-month gap.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The levy on captive power plants will be applied in phases, starting with 5 percent, then increasing to 1 percent, rising to 15 percent in February and reaching 20 percent in August.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sources state that as the levy percentage increases, additional relief in power tariffs is expected.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Authorities have warned that non-payment will lead to action against captive power plants, including possible gas supply disconnection.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>According to sources, the federal cabinet has already approved transferring the benefit of this levy to consumers every month, with a plan to pass on the benefit after a two-month gap.</p>
<p>The levy on captive power plants will be applied in phases, starting with 5 percent, then increasing to 1 percent, rising to 15 percent in February and reaching 20 percent in August.</p>
<p>Sources state that as the levy percentage increases, additional relief in power tariffs is expected.</p>
<p>Authorities have warned that non-payment will lead to action against captive power plants, including possible gas supply disconnection.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:30:48 +0500</pubDate>
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