Pakistan, July 6 -- The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs490 billion in taxes through electricity bills in FY2024-25, marking a sharp decline of Rs110 billion compared to Rs600 billion collected in the previous fiscal year. This drop reflects changing energy consumption trends and slower economic activity.

According to official sources, the decrease in tax revenue is largely due to reduced industrial power usage and the growing adoption of rooftop solar systems. The Economic Survey 2024-25 reported that electricity consumption from July to March stood at 80,111 GWh, down 3.6% from 83,109 GWh during the same period in FY2023-24.

The household sector now dominates national power consumption, accounting for 49.6% or 39,728 GWh, u...