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Electricity duty collection via bills to end in July 2025, says Power Minister Leghari

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has written letters to all chief Ministers about the decision to discontinue the collection of Electricity Duty through electricity bills starting from July 2025.

In his letters the Federal Minister Leghari sought support of all Chief Ministers in removing complexity of due to arising from multiple charges, taxes, and duties being collected through consumer bills.

Leghari said that high electricity tariffs are already a significant challenge, and the additional burden of various levies further complicates the billing structure, making it difficult for consumers to understand and manage their electricity costs.

The Federal Minister in his letters highlighted the Federal Government efforts regarding various measures to reduce power tariffs, including renegotiating Independent Power Producer (IPP) contracts, lowering the Return on Equity (ROE) for government-owned power plants, and implementing other structural reforms.

He said that in parallel, we are also committed to simplifying electricity bills so that they primarily reflect the actual cost of power consumption rather than serving as a collection mechanism for various additional charges.

Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari in his letter wrote that to achieve this objective, we are considering the removal of
non-electricity-related charges from consumer bills.

“As part of this initiative, the Power Division has decided to discontinue the collection of Electricity Duty through electricity bills starting from July 2025. We request provincial governments to explore alternative mechanisms for collecting provincial levies and duties, rather than relying on electricity bills as a collection channel.”

He expressed the confidence that his will not only make electricity bills more transparent and easier to comprehend but also ensure that consumers are paying only for the cost of electricity, rather than a mix of other charges.

The Federal Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari also sought cooperation of all Chief Ministers in identifying and implementing alternative revenue collection methods will be instrumental in making this initiative a success.

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