Islamabad (HRNW)- The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has proposed amendments to the Consumer Service Manual covering grid-sharing charges, multiple electricity connections for industrial consumers, temporary disconnections, and detection bills related to electricity theft.
Under the proposed amendments, owners of buildings requiring dedicated transformers with a capacity exceeding 500 kVA would be required to pay grid-sharing charges.
NEPRA has also proposed allowing industrial consumers to obtain multiple electricity connections with a combined sanctioned load of up to 15 MW. The authority is further reviewing the applicable charges for industrial consumers and steel furnaces.
The proposed amendments also seek to introduce stricter regulations governing the temporary disconnection of electricity. In cases involving electricity theft, NEPRA has proposed extending the period for issuing detection bills to 12 months.
The authority has invited stakeholders and the public to submit feedback on the proposed changes before they are finalized.
Under the existing regulations, buildings classified as ground-plus-three (G+3) are not considered multi-storey or high-rise structures. As a result, grid-sharing charges are currently not applicable to such buildings.
The proposed amendments are intended to revise electricity service regulations in response to changing consumer and industrial requirements, while also strengthening mechanisms related to electricity theft and power distribution.
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