{"id":530761,"date":"2026-02-12T00:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=530761"},"modified":"2026-02-12T00:35:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:35:40","slug":"pm-shehbaz-takes-notice-of-new-nepra-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pm-shehbaz-takes-notice-of-new-nepra-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz takes notice of new Nepra rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday took notice of the recent changes made by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) regarding solar consumers and directed the Power Division to file a review appeal against it.<br \/>\nThe power regulator on Monday changed the terms of contracts for all existing and future net-metered solar consumers  to contain rising solar energy penetration and protect an expensive and inefficient state-owned power network. The notification effectively terminated the existing net-metering regime and replaced it with net-billing for all.<br \/>\nA statement from the PM Office (PMO) issued today said the premier had taken \u201cimmediate notice\u201d of the matter.The development follows outcry from senators across the political spectrum, including the ruling ally, the PPP, and the opposition, the PTI, in opposition to the NEPRA move.<br \/>\nThe PMO quoted the prime minister as directing the Power Division to immediately file a review appeal before Nepra \u201cto ensure every possible safeguard of the existing consumer contracts\u201d.<br \/>\nPM Shehbaz was of the view that the \u201cburden of 466,000 users benefitting from solar should not be put on 37.6 million domestic consumers who were getting electricity directly from the national grid\u201d.<br \/>\n\u201cPower division should chalkout a comprehensive strategy in this regard,\u201d he added.The prime minister issued these directives while presiding over a high-level meeting on the new Nepra regulations. The meeting was attended by Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, Power Minister Awais Leghari, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, state minister Bilal Azhar Kayani and PM\u2019s adviser Muhammad Ali.<br \/>\nSpeaking in the Senate on Tuesday, Leghari had defended Nepra\u2019s move, stating that it had been made to take the burden off consumers.<br \/>\n\u201cChanging regulations according to the law and the Constitution is a regulator\u2019s job,\u201d he said, adding that he refused to step back from this. \u201cThis is not policy; there should be clarity on that,\u201d he maintained. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday took notice of the recent changes made by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) regarding solar consumers and directed the Power Division to file a review appeal against it. 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