It exempts Rs 11,000 crore for domestic consumers and defers Rs 6,000 crore for commercial and agricultural users.
The federal government has waived payment of electricity bills to domestic consumers in flood-affected areas for the month of August, while bills for commercial and agricultural users have been deferred until December, according to Energy Division sources.
Sources confirmed that all categories of household consumers in the flood-affected regions will not have to pay their August bills. For those who had already paid their bills, the amount has been adjusted on subsequent months’ bills.
Meanwhile, commercial and agricultural consumers will see their August bills deferred until December 2025. From January to June of next year, these consumers will be able to pay the deferred amounts in six monthly installments.
According to official data, the aid package amounts to a total of Rs 17,000 million. Of this amount, bills worth Rs 11,000 million have been waived for domestic users, while payment of Rs 6,000 million as dues for commercial and agricultural users has been deferred.
In total, the government has provided financial assistance to around 2.5 million consumers in the flood-affected regions.
Sources further said that domestic consumers who had already paid their August bills received rebate adjustments in the current billing cycle, while commercial and agricultural users received a four-month relief.
From January to June 2026, a fixed portion of your deferred bills will be added to your monthly statements. Officials stated that the decision was made to ease the financial burden on households and businesses affected by the recent flooding.
Last month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a special relief package for flood-affected communities. The package specifically includes the waiver of payment of electricity bills for domestic consumers for the month of August.
In a brief televised address to the nation, the prime minister said the federal government would bear the cost of the payments on behalf of households.
“We fully understand the plight of flood victims. This payment is not a favor but their right,” he said, adding that those who had already paid their August bills would have an adjustment in the amount on bills for the coming months.
Shehbaz said clear instructions have been issued to power distribution companies to ensure their immediate implementation. He added that assessments were being carried out to estimate the losses and liabilities of the agricultural, commercial and industrial sectors in the affected areas.
“The recovery of their bills has been suspended for now. If the estimates for these sectors turn out to be higher, the government will take additional measures to provide relief,” he said.
