To meet the demand of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the government of Pakistan has decided to increase the electricity bills for July 2024. In a bit of inflation, the electricity tariffs in Pakistan will jack up further with Rs.5.72 in base rates and Rs. 3.41 in fuel charges per unit by July 1.
The government has divided the electricity consumers into two categories protected and non-protected to formate the electricity bills.
The new electricity tariff will affect both protected and non-protected consumers.
Switch from Protected to Non-Protected
The consumers whose electricity units will cross the 200-unit limit will be in the category of non-protected and they will pay more.
The consumers who use 200-units in a month exceed the 200-unit limit they moved to the non-protected category. They will remain in this category for at least the next six months.
After 6 months, consumers can relapse to the protected category if their electricity units remain within the 200-unit limit.
Here is how to calculate the electricity Bill for 2024
| Unit consumption Range | Electricity Per Unite Bill (Rs) | Monthly Bill Range (Rs) | Category | |
| Lifeline (1-50) | Rs 3.95 | Rs 200-300 | Protected Consumers | |
| Lifeline (51-100) | Rs 7.74 | Up to Rs 1,000 | Protected Consumers | |
| 100-200 | Rs 10 | Around Rs 2,500 (including adjustments) | Protected Consumers | |
| 201-300 | Rs 27-30 (including taxes) | At least Rs 6,000 | Non-Protected Consumers | |
| 301-400 | Rs 38 (including taxes) | Rs 15,000-17,000 | Non-Protected Consumers | |
| 401-500 | Rs 42+ (including taxes) | Above Rs 21,000 | Non-Protected Consumers | |
| 501-600 | N/A | Around Rs 30,000 | Non-Protected Consumers | |
| 601-700 | N/A | More than Rs 35,000 | Non-Protected Consumers | |
| Above 700 | N/A | At least Rs 50,000 | Non-Protected Consumers | |
