ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will provide additional electricity at subsidised rates to the industrial and agricultural sectors for the next three years under the ‘Roshan Maeeshat Electricity Package’.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, he made the announcement during a meeting with experts from the industrial and agricultural sectors and representatives of the business community.
The prime minister said that the current electricity cost of Rs34 per unit for industries and Rs38 per unit for agriculture would be significantly reduced. From November 2025 to October 2028, both sectors will receive additional electricity at a fixed rate of Rs22.98 per unit throughout the year.
He assured that the cost of this package would not be transferred to domestic consumers or any other sector.
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“The development of industry and agriculture is crucial for strengthening the national economy and creating jobs,” PM Shehbaz said, adding that the government is taking steps to enhance competitiveness and improve the ease of doing business.
Highlighting last year’s winter package, which led to the consumption of 410 gigawatt-hours of extra electricity by both sectors, the prime minister said it helped boost production, exports, and employment.
Earlier this week, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) had urged the government to launch a long-term electricity consumption package to help industries cope with high tariffs.
In a letter to Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, the FPCCI expressed concern that the government’s commitment to reduce electricity tariffs to regional levels of 6 to 8 US cents per unit had not yet been met.
