Protected vs Non-Protected Consumers
The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) vide letter dated June 9, 2021, forwarded Policy guidelines (guidelines), as approved by Federal Government, for incorporation of the same through modification/adjustment in DISCOs schedule of Tariff (SoTs) as well as uniform SoT, as determined by NEPRA and notified through SRO Nos. 374(1)/2018 to 383(1)/2018 dated March 22,2018, as modified by SRO Nos. 01 to 10-of 2019 dated January 01,2019 and SRO Nos. 182(1)/2021 to 191(1)/2021 dated February 12, 2021 including the K-Electric Schedule of Tariff currently in field.
- Expanded definition of the lifeline consumers to include residential Non-Time of Use (ToU) consumers having maximum of last twelve months and current month's consumption ~100 units; two rates for ~50 and 100 units will continue.
- Create a new category of protected consumers (those consuming < 200 kWh per month consistently for the past 6 months).
- Break the 30 1-700 slab into four slabs —30 1-400, 40 1-500, 50 1-600 & 60 1-700 with the same marginal tariff.
- Each of these slabs would continue to get the previous slab benefit of < 300 kWh slab as today.
- The Federal Government intended to implement the proposal modified / adjusted tariff structure as mentioned Ito IV above with effect from 1st June, 2021.
Protected Consumers
Protected consumers are users who consume 200 or less units for the last 6 months. Protected consumers are given advantage of one previous slab and lower unit rates as compared to non protected consumers.
Non-Protected Consumers
Consumers who consume more then 200 units are non protected consumers. There is no previous slab benifit for non protected consumers and also the unit rate is slightly higher for non protected consumers.