Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- ISLAMABAD - Around 80-85% of Pakistan's existing rooftop solar prosumers will continue to benefit from the current net metering regime until 2030-31, officials told The News on Wednesday. These prosumers, mostly approved in FY2024-25, will be able to sell surplus electricity to the national grid at Rs25.32 per unit under a seven-year contract.

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However, new rooftop solar users under the revised policy will be placed on a net billing mechanism. Under this system, they can sell electricity to the grid at Rs10-11 per unit on a five-year contract while purchasing electricity at slab-based rates ranging from Rs34 to Rs60 per unit, depending on consumption.

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