Power Division moves to expedite net-metering approvals following NEPRA directives
- NEPRA has tasked Power Information Technology Company with checking and updating pending net-metering connections in Discos and K-Electric
The Power Division is implementing NEPRA's directives to clear a backlog of net-metering applications, focusing on verifying payments made before February 9, 2026, to ensure eligible consumers are processed promptly.
- NEPRA's directives for resolving net-metering backlogs.
- Verification process for pending net-metering applications.
- PITC's system updates for eligible net-metering connections.
In a step toward resolving the backlog of net-metering applications, the Power Division said on Tuesday it had formally taken “practical steps” on the recent directives issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and instructed all power distribution companies along with the Pakistan Information Technology Company to take immediate action for their implementation.
Last week, the NEPRA tasked the Power Information Technology Company (PITC) with checking and updating pending net-metering connections in Discos and K-Electric.
The regulatory directive specifically addresses those net-metering connections that have remained pending even after consumers had paid their demand notices, received net-metering licences, undergone physical meter replacement or reprogramming, and executed meter connection orders prior to February 9, 2026, the Division said on Tuesday.
“The legitimacy of such cases depend upon verifiable payment of demand notice by the consumers prior to the Regulator’s mentioned date of February 9,” it said.
The Power Division said it had directed all distribution companies and Power Information Technology Company (PITC) to conduct a thorough verification of all pending applications focusing on verifiable payment of demand notices for applications where such payments were made before the February 09 cut-off date.
“Consumers who have fulfilled all prescribed requirements, including the timely payment of demand notices, are assured that they will not face any unnecessary obstacles or procedural delays.
“PITC has been specifically tasked with reviewing its billing systems and software to ensure that all connections which have completed the required formalities prior to February 9, 2026, are promptly updated and brought into the system. This technical step is seen as crucial to ensuring that eligible consumers are not left out.”
The verification exercise, according to Power Division, is not meant to create hurdles but to ensure that the implementation of NEPRA’s directives is accurate and fair.
“The aim is to protect consumer rights while guaranteeing that only genuine pending cases are cleared expeditiously.”
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