The Punjab government previously provided relief to customers using up to 200 units through a subsidy package, but this support is set to expire at the end of this month.

As of September 30, lower and middle-class consumers will see a rise in electricity costs as the temporary relief on tariffs comes to an end, which was only in effect for three months during the peak season.

Starting October 1, those using up to 200 units will experience substantial increases in their electricity bills.

Non-protected consumers using up to 100 units will face a rate of Rs 23.59 per unit, while those consuming between 101 and 200 units will see an increase of Rs 7.12, bringing their rate to Rs 30.07 per unit.

Protected consumers will experience smaller increases, with the price for 1 to 100 units rising by Rs 3.95 to Rs 11.69 per unit, and for 101 to 200 units, the increase will be Rs 4.10, resulting in a new rate of Rs 14.16 per unit.

Electricity Unit Rate from October 1

This revised tariff structure is expected to have widespread effects as the government phases out the temporary relief measures introduced to address rising energy costs and economic challenges.

In previous development, the government allocated Rs 50 billion in subsidies to mitigate the impact of this increase.