Net Metering and Net Billing in Pakistan

Last updated: 11 November 2026 — Policy ki maloomat NEPRA Prosumer Regulations 2026 par mabni hai. Apply karne se pehle apni DISCO se taaza sharaait confirm kar lein.

Short Jawab — Net Metering Aur Net Billing Me Kya Farq Hai?

Net metering purana nizam tha: bheji hui bijli li hui bijli se 1-for-1 cancel hoti thi (takreeban Rs 25.9–26/unit ke barabar). Net billing naya nizam hai (February 2026 se, NEPRA Prosumer Regulations 2026 — S.R.O. 251(I)/2026, 9 February 2026): jo unit aap grid ko bhejte hain, us ka alag credit milta hai — sirf takreeban Rs 10–11/unit (kabhi Rs 8 tak bhi gaya hai). Isi liye ab system ka size apne din ke load ke hisab se banana chahiye — fazil bijli bechna pehle jaisa faida nahi deta.

Net Billing Kaise Kaam Karti Hai?

Din me jab aap ka system zyada bijli banata hai aur ghar kam khata hai, fazil bijli grid ko chali jati hai aur meter usay alag gin leta hai. Raat ko jab system band hota hai, aap grid se bijli lete hain. Mahine ke akhir me bill is hisaab se banta hai: li hui bijli ka tariff minus bheji hui bijli ka credit (Rs 10–11/unit). Jo unit aap khud istemal kar lete hain, wo poora tariff (Rs 45–55/unit) bachata hai — is liye self-consumption hi asal bachat hai.

Apply Kaise Karein — 6 Steps

Process aam taur par 1–3 mahine me mukammal hota hai. Mukammal step-by-step tareeqa, documents ki list aur requirements yahan hain: Net Metering in Pakistan — How to Apply. Khulasa:

1. System lagwayein — pehle sahi installer aur documented panels chun lein; ghalat installer chun liya to application wahi ruk jayegi.
2. DISCO ko application dein — Islamabad/Rawalpindi me IESCO, Karachi me K-Electric, Lahore me LESCO.
3. Documents jama karayein — CNIC, bijli ka bill, ownership proof aur system ke documents (mukammal list guide me hai).
4. Inspection — DISCO ki team system aur meter check karti hai.
5. Agreement sign karein — naye agreements 5 saal ke hote hain (NEPRA Prosumer Regulations 2026 ke tehat).
6. Net meter lagwayein aur billing shuru — meter lagne ke baad export ka credit bill me ana shuru ho jata hai.

25kW tak ke system ki approval DISCO khud de deti hai — August 2026 ki amendment ke baad koi NEPRA licence fee nahi lagti. 25kW se baray system par NEPRA ki manzoori aur one-time fee lagti hai. System ka size aap ke sanctioned load se zyada nahi ho sakta — bara system chahiye ho to pehle DISCO se load enhancement karayein.

Mutaliqa Guides

• Net Metering in Pakistan — How to Apply — 6 steps, documents, requirements, waqt
• Net Billing in Pakistan — naya nizam, export rate, purane vs naye nizam ka mawazna
• Solar Panel Scheme — CM Punjab Free Solar Panel Scheme: registration 5 January 2025 ko band hui; 100,000 systems, balloting March 2025 me hui
• Solar System Sizes in Pakistan — apne ghar ke liye sahi size chunne ki guide
• Solar Panel Prices by City in Pakistan — sheher-wise rates aur DISCO guide

Aam Sawalat (FAQ)

1. Net metering me kitna waqt lagta hai?
Aam taur par 1–3 mahine — application, documents, inspection aur meter installation par munhasir hai.

2. Export par kitne paisay milte hain?
Naye users ko takreeban Rs 10–11/unit (kabhi Rs 8 tak). Purane 1-for-1 nizam (Rs 25.9–26/unit) February 2026 se naye users ke liye khatam hai.

3. Kya net billing ke liye battery chahiye?
Nahi — net billing on-grid system ke sath bhi kaam karti hai. Battery sirf load-shedding backup ke liye hoti hai.

4. Scheme se muft system kaise milega?
CM Punjab Free Solar Panel Scheme ki registration 5 January 2025 ko band ho gayi thi aur 800,000 se zyada darkhwastein aayi thin. Nayi registration khuli hai ya nahi — official portal se confirm karein; tafseel scheme wali guide me hai.