Overview
- Official data for December 2025 and January 2026 cites cumulative relief of Rs 12.125 billion to 127,686 industrial consumers, or 46% of the total base of 278,961.
- Authorities say industries received a benefit of Rs 10.3 per unit on surplus consumption, with 1,176 million units sold under the package representing 23.8% of industrial sales.
- December recorded 557 million surplus units and Rs 5.743 billion in relief to 125,829 users, while January reached 619 million units with Rs 6.382 billion in relief to 127,686 users.
- Industry representatives dispute any meaningful gain, attributing increased grid draw to shifting from gas-based captive power plants rather than to the concessional measure.
- The dispute featured in a NEPRA hearing on a proposed Rs 4.02/kWh industrial tariff cut through removal of a Rs 101 billion cross-subsidy, as PPMC backed the official assessment and industry groups lodged formal objections.