ISLAMABAD, Feb. 7 -- The federal government has decided to impose fixed monthly electricity charges on consumers using up to 300 units, a move that would expand the existing billing structure to include low-consumption households.

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The Power Division has filed a formal petition with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), which is scheduled to hear the request on February 10. At present, fixed charges apply only to consumers who use more than 300 units per month. The new proposal seeks to extend these charges to both "protected" and "non-protected" categories.

If approved, the change would require even low-use households to pay a fixed amount in the...