Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced the “Roshan Economy Power Package,” providing the industry and agriculture sectors with a discounted electricity tariff of Rs. 22.98/unit for power used above the quantity utilize last year.
The initiative, per a statement, aims to boost production, exports and jobs without shifting costs to households. Effective November 2025 to October 2028, the three-year scheme retains the existing tariff for base consumption while reducing costs for incremental units, effectively monetizing surplus power. The base tariff for industry is currently around Rs. 34/unit and for agriculture Rs. 38/unit.
“The package will not impose any cost on households or other sectors,” Sharif told industrialists, agricultural experts and business leaders in Islamabad. He said the program would strengthen the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, allowing industry and agriculture to become regionally competitive in addition to encouraging investment.
The prime minister praised Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari and his team for crafting the relief plan, noting a similar initiative from last year had led to industrial and agricultural consumers utilizing 410 gigawatt-hours of additional electricity, powering factories, increasing exports and creating jobs. “The journey from economic crisis to stability has certainly been challenging, but it became possible through the hard work of our economic team and your cooperation,” he said. “As our industrial and agricultural sectors progress, Pakistan will be able to free itself from the burden of debt,” he added.
“By the grace of Allah and through sound policies, the country’s economic indicators have improved. But we must all continue to work even harder,” he said, expressing confidence that collective effort and the economic team’s tireless dedication would lead to Pakistan achieving economic self-reliance.
In a video statement, Leghari said the government would channel 7,000MW of surplus electricity to productive sectors rather wasting it. “The cost of additional units for both industry and agriculture has been reduced to Rs. 22.98/unit,” he said. “For farmers, the average cost of electricity will drop by Rs. 7/unit, while for industries it will fall by about Rs. 5/unit,” he said, claiming it would help reduce the overall average cost of electricity purchases and stimulate economic activity nationwide.
Under the scheme, industries paying a base tariff of Rs. 34.9/unit would seek their average tariff drop to Rs. 32.5/unit if they consumed 25% more electricity than last year. At 50% higher usage, their tariff would reach Rs. 30.9/unit, while at 100% higher usage, Rs. 28.9/unit. Similarly, agricultural consumers paying Rs. 32.2/unit would see their rate fall to Rs. 30.3/unit with 25% additional consumption; Rs. 29.1/unit with 50% more; and Rs. 27.6/unit if they double their power use compared to last year.