The Power Division said on Saturday that the industrial electricity tariff has not been increased. It called a media report suggesting otherwise misleading and factually incorrect.
A spokesperson explained that the Rs. 25.30 per unit figure cited in the report’s headline is a revised marginal rate under the Incremental Consumption Package for industrial and agricultural users. It is not the industrial tariff, the spokesperson said. The industrial tariff has actually fallen by roughly Rs. 18.94 per unit, including all taxes, compared with March 2024.
Why marginal rates under the package are being revised
The spokesperson said the package is being revised because marginal generation costs have risen amid the prevailing war situation. The revised marginal rates will apply from November 2026, and the spokesperson described the increase in the incremental package as temporary.
On the NEPRA determination, the spokesperson said the adjustment ensures the cost of relief is not shifted onto other consumers, particularly those who did not benefit from the package.
Relief delivered to industrial consumers so far
Between December 2025 and September 2026, a total of 6,940 GWh of incremental consumption was covered, the spokesperson said, and an estimated Rs. 43.5 billion in benefits has already reached consumers. Industrial users received Rs. 5 to Rs. 10 per unit on incremental consumption, lowering their overall bills by an average of Rs. 1.5 to Rs. 2.5 per unit.
In total, 209,335 of 518,316 eligible consumers, about 40 percent, have benefited from the package so far, the spokesperson added. The average industrial rate in October 2026 stood at Rs. 34.40 per kWh, excluding taxes.
