By SKM
February 20, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has released a two-month performance review of its three-year Industrial Surplus Power Package, reporting that industries received financial relief of Rs12.125 billion during December 2025 and January 2026 through discounted electricity rates.
According to official figures, 127,686 industrial consumers availed the facility over the two months, accounting for 46 percent of the country’s total 278,961 industrial electricity consumers. The package offers surplus electricity to industries at a concession of Rs10.3 per unit, aimed at lowering production costs while improving utilization of excess generation capacity.
Data shows that a total of 1,176 million units of electricity were sold under the surplus package during the period under review. This volume represents 23.8 percent of total industrial electricity consumption in December and January combined, indicating substantial uptake across small, medium and large industrial units.
In December 2025, industries purchased 557 million units under the scheme, constituting 23 percent of total industrial consumption for the month. The financial benefit extended during December amounted to Rs5.743 billion, with 125,829 consumers — or 45 percent of total industrial users — availing the concession.
The momentum continued in January 2026, when 619 million units were sold under the package, accounting for 24.5 percent of the month’s total industrial consumption. Financial relief rose to Rs6.382 billion, while the number of benefiting consumers increased to 127,686, representing 46 percent of total industrial users.
Officials said the initiative is intended to provide cost relief to industry while channeling surplus electricity into productive use, thereby supporting manufacturing activity and enhancing overall efficiency in the power sector. The Power Division noted that Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari is personally overseeing the implementation of the package and reviewing its progress on a regular basis.
The figures suggest that nearly one-quarter of industrial electricity consumption is now being supplied under the discounted surplus mechanism, reflecting growing participation in the government’s effort to balance industrial support with improved energy sector management. Ends
