New Electricity Tariff Introduced: Rates Now Range from 9 to 29 Rupees Per Unit - Prices Increased

    

Islamabad: The government has removed subsidies on electricity bills and introduced a new tariff ranging from 9 to 29 rupees per unit. The revised bills based on the new rates will be sent out this month.

For protected users, the new per-unit charges are:

• 1 to 50 units: 9.93 PKR per unit
• 51 to 100 units: 13.64 PKR per unit
• 101 to 200 units: 29.21 PKR per unit

Additionally, penalty policies on late payments have also changed.

• Payments made 3 days after the due date will incur a 5% surcharge.
• Delays beyond 3 days will lead to a 10% penalty on the total bill amount. Previously, the late payment surcharge (LPS) was fixed at 10%.

Besides this, one issue that we have been also facing throughout our lives is load-shedding. Power cut down in one area to meet the demands in others is called load-shedding.

Load shedding in Pakistan has become a serious problem affecting daily life across the country. WAPDA's load-shedding schedule is often inconsistent, causing sudden power cuts at different hours. Many areas experience hours without electricity, disrupting work, studies, and household routines. The current electricity unit price in Pakistan (2024) has also risen, adding financial stress to families already facing long hours of load shedding. Load shedding timing can range from a few hours in cities to nearly half the day in some rural areas. Pakistanis are hopeful for better solutions, as this electricity problem impacts both individual lives and the country's overall productivity.

Other than this, the upsurge in prices is a whole new rant. People with even a very nominal usage are also receiving very high bills. And late payments are followed by many charges. Inflation, low income, economic crises, and now this exorbitant increase in prices of basic needs are putting off the expectations of the countrymen living on this land.

Now this is what we have to face in Pakistan, after all the surge up is now everywhere. Above all this, still, we have energy crises and load-shedding in Pakistan.