If you run a factory or a private tubewell, the incremental package bills only your extra units, those above your baseline, at Rs 22.98 a unit. Your other units stay at the normal tariff. NEPRA held a hearing on 5 October 2026 to decide whether to pause the package, raise the rate, and possibly backdate any increase to the June 2026 billing month. As of 15 October 2026, no decision has been published, so nothing has changed on your bill yet.
What the incremental package is
The package is often reported under the name "Roshan Maeeshat". NEPRA approved it on 9 December 2025 and notified it on 10 December 2025. It runs for three years, from November 2025 to October 2028.
Its purpose is to make extra electricity cheaper for businesses and farms that use more. Instead of paying the full tariff on every additional unit, you pay a flat Rs 22.98 on the incremental units only.
The package applies across the country. It covers the ex-WAPDA distribution companies and K-Electric.
Who it covers, and who it does not
The package is for two groups:
- Industrial consumers
- Private agricultural consumers, which in practice means private tubewell connections
It includes both Time-of-Use and non-Time-of-Use connections. It also covers both peak and off-peak incremental units, so if your meter records peak and off-peak readings separately, the extra units in either band can qualify. If you are unsure how peak and off-peak billing works on your connection, our guide to peak hours and Time-of-Use meters explains it.
Households are not covered. If you have seen a discount for extra units on a home bill, that is a separate scheme, and our post on the winter electricity package deals with it.
We have not been able to confirm which individual tariff codes are eligible, or exactly how each consumer's baseline is worked out. To check what category your connection sits in, look up the code printed on your bill using our tariff code explainer, then confirm eligibility with your distribution company.
How the Rs 22.98 rate works on your bill
The most common misunderstanding is that the whole bill drops to Rs 22.98 a unit. It does not. Only the units you use above your baseline are billed at the package rate. Everything up to the baseline is billed at your normal tariff.
Press reports put the rate those extra units would otherwise carry at roughly:
| Consumer type | Approximate normal rate on extra units | Package rate on extra units |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial | About Rs 34 per unit | Rs 22.98 per unit |
| Agricultural (private tubewell) | About Rs 38 per unit | Rs 22.98 per unit |
The Rs 34 and Rs 38 figures are approximate numbers from news coverage, not NEPRA-notified rates. Your actual normal rate depends on your tariff category and, on a Time-of-Use meter, on how many units fall in peak and off-peak hours.
As a simple illustration using these figures: on an industrial connection, 1,000 incremental units at about Rs 34 would cost roughly Rs 34,000, against Rs 22,980 at the package rate. That gap is the saving the package was designed to give, before taxes and other charges.
Why NEPRA is reviewing it now
The package carries a six-monthly review. For this review, NEPRA set three questions:
- Should the package be suspended temporarily because of fuel prices?
- Should the Rs 22.98 rate be raised to match the actual marginal cost of supplying those units?
- If the rate goes up, should the increase start from the June 2026 billing month, the October 2026 billing month, or some other period?
The hearing took place on Monday 5 October 2026.
The cost argument
At the hearing, the Power Division argued that the average marginal cost of electricity had been above Rs 22.98 for several months. It put the weighted average marginal cost from December 2025 to May 2026 at Rs 27.58 per kWh.
That is Rs 4.60 a unit more than the package rate. This figure is the gap the Power Division described. It is not a new rate, and NEPRA has not said it will adopt it.
The consumption safeguard
The package also has a built-in safeguard. If combined industrial and agricultural consumption goes more than 25% above the baseline, a review is triggered. According to figures presented at the hearing, that threshold was crossed in three months:
| Month | Growth above baseline |
|---|---|
| January | 25.13% |
| February | 26.20% |
| April | 34.81% |
In the other months, growth stayed below 25%. Higher uptake means more units are being sold at the package rate, which matters if that rate is below cost.
Who pays the gap
The government's position, as reported, is that unless the rate is adjusted, the difference between the real cost and Rs 22.98 is in effect recovered from other electricity consumers. That argument is why the question of raising the rate is on the table at all.
Could you get arrears going back to June 2026?
It is possible, but nothing has been decided.
Backdating to the June 2026 billing month was one of the options NEPRA listed. It was also reported that one participant at the hearing proposed revising the rate from June 2026 and recovering the difference from the package's beneficiaries, meaning the factories and tubewell owners who used it.
That was a proposal and an option, not a ruling. NEPRA could also:
- start any increase from the October 2026 billing month,
- choose a different period,
- keep the rate as it is, or
- suspend the package temporarily.
As of 15 October 2026 we found no NEPRA decision from the 5 October review. If you see a social media post claiming an increase or suspension has been "approved", treat it with caution until NEPRA publishes a decision or your distribution company confirms it.
Planning for it anyway
If your business depends heavily on incremental units, it is sensible to know roughly how many such units you have been billed each month since June 2026. Your past bills should show this. That way, if NEPRA does decide on a backdated increase, you can check any arrears against your own records rather than taking the figure on trust.
The fuel adjustment still applies to package units
Package units do not escape the fuel cost adjustment. NEPRA allowed a fuel adjustment of Rs 1.11 per unit for August 2026, billed in October 2026, and it applies to units consumed under the incremental package as well.
The exclusions for that adjustment are lifeline consumers, EV charging stations and consumers on prepaid tariffs. Industrial and agricultural package units are not on that list.
So on your October 2026 bill, your incremental units carry Rs 22.98 plus the Rs 1.11 adjustment, before taxes. Our post on the October 2026 FCA and QTA charges explains how that charge is shown, and this month's adjustments lists the current and past figures.
Mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the whole bill is at Rs 22.98. Only the units above your baseline are.
- Expecting it on a home bill. The package is for industrial and private agricultural consumers only.
- Believing a decision has been made. As of 15 October 2026, none has been published.
- Forgetting the fuel adjustment. The Rs 1.11 August 2026 adjustment applies to package units in October 2026 billing.
- Treating Rs 27.58 as the new rate. It is the Power Division's average cost estimate for December 2025 to May 2026, not a notified tariff.
What to do next
- Open your latest bill on the bill checker and find the line showing incremental or package units, if your connection receives them.
- Gather your bills from June 2026 onwards and note the incremental units on each, so you can verify any arrears if they appear.
- If you cannot see package units and think you should qualify, contact your distribution company's customer service centre or its complaint helpline (118 for most companies; use the number printed on your bill) and ask whether your connection is on the package.
- Watch for NEPRA's decision on the 5 October 2026 review before acting on any claim about a new rate, a suspension or arrears.
- Budget for the fuel adjustment on package units each month, starting with the Rs 1.11 charge in October 2026.
Sources
- NEPRA reviews incremental consumption package (The Express Tribune)
- NEPRA decision TRF-100, XWDISCOs & KE Incremental Consumption Package for Industrial and Agriculture Consumers (9 Dec 2025)
- Nepra to hold crucial hearing to review PM's Incremental Consumption Package on Oct 5 (The Nation)
- NEPRA to review PM's power package for industrial, agricultural consumers (24NewsHD)
- NEPRA weighs higher tariff for power package (Emra News)
- NEPRA allows Rs1.11 per unit fuel adjustment in October billing (The Express Tribune)
- NEPRA Considers Next Electricity Nightmare for Farmers (ProPakistani)