PM Shehbaz Sharif Gives ‘Winter Bijli Sahulat’ Package

Web Desk — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced electricity relief package – “Bijli Sahulat” package – for domestic, commercial and industrial consumers for three months in the winter season.

He said the government had decided to provide an electricity relief package on the additional consumption of power for December, January, and February.

He said that a desirable reduction would be made in the electricity prices under this plan. The electricity relief package would be implemented in “bills from December 2024 to February 2025.”

For household consumers, a flat rate of Rs26.07 per unit would be offered for any additional electricity. The Premier said that the domestic consumers would save from Rs11.42 per unit to Rs26 per unit.

The industrial sector would save up to Rs5.72 per unit to Rs15 per unit. Shehbaz Sharif said the industrial wheel will accelerate and people will get employment opportunities.

The Prime Minister said that the industrial sector would be able to save up to 18% to 37% in electricity tariffs.

Similarly, commercial consumers would save from Rs13.46 per unit to Rs22 per unit in tariffs. He said, they would save 34% to 47% on incremental electricity usage. The reduction in the cost of electricity would boost industries, agriculture, business, and help boost exports.

In winter the consumption of the basic utility is very low amid high per unit cost.