NEPRA has issued the Prosumer Regulations 2026, under which the Net Metering Regulations 2015 have been abolished, and a new net billing system has been implemented. Under the new framework, prosumers will now be able to sell electricity through the net billing system, while generated power will be purchased at the National Average Energy Purchase Price.
According to the regulations, DISCO consumers will be required to install either a bi-directional meter or a separate meter, while electricity generation will be allowed from one kilowatt up to one megawatt. The prosumer agreement will be valid for five years, with the option of renewal thereafter, and a load flow study has been made mandatory for systems of 250 kilowatts or above.
Under the new rules, connections can be provided up to 80 percent of the distribution transformer’s capacity. Once an application is complete, interconnection must be provided within 15 days, while NEPRA will be required to issue concurrence within seven days. Excess generation by consumers will either be adjusted in the next bill or paid on a quarterly basis.
The regulations also empower DISCOs to monitor and prevent illegal extensions, and connections may be disconnected in case of contract violations. Compliance with safety equipment requirements and international standards has been made mandatory, while the new regulations have come into force with immediate effect.
Separately, the new net metering regulations will also apply to biogas consumers. Under the revised framework, a net billing system has been introduced, with bills issued at the end of the billing cycle, and electricity from net metering consumers will be purchased at the National Average Energy Price.
According to the regulations, consumers will be supplied electricity at the prevailing applicable tariff, while surplus power supplied to the national grid will be compensated quarterly. In addition, the duration of net metering agreements has been limited to five years, with renewal allowed for another five-year term upon expiry.
