Nepra Proposes Cuts to Solar Net Metering Benefits

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued draft Prosumer Regulations, 2025, proposing major changes to Pakistan’s solar net metering system. The new rules suggest lower buyback rates, smaller system limits, and shorter contract durations, while inviting public feedback within 30 days.Under the proposal, consumers will no longer be allowed to install solar systems larger than their approved electricity load. New net metering contracts will be reduced from seven years to five years, with extensions subject to mutual agreement. The buyback rate for surplus electricity is proposed to be cut from around Rs. 26 per unit to nearly Rs. 13 per unit.Existing consumers will remain unaffected until their current contracts expire. Nepra says the changes aim to protect grid stability while allowing continued solar adoption.