Net metering applications: PD issues instructions to resolve backlog

The Power Division has formally acted on recent Nepra directives to clear the backlog of net-metering applications, instructing all power distribution companies and the Pakistan Information Technology Company (PITC) to implement them immediately, according to Business Recorder. The directive covers connections that stayed pending even after consumers paid their demand notices, obtained net-metering licences, had meters replaced or reprogrammed, and executed meter connection orders before February 9, 2026.

Distribution companies and PITC have been told to verify every pending application, focusing on whether demand notice payments were verifiably made before the February 9 cut-off. PITC is also reviewing its billing systems and software so that qualifying connections are updated promptly. Consumers who met all requirements and paid on time will not face unnecessary obstacles or delays, the Power Division said.

The Power Division described the checks as a safeguard for consumer rights, aimed at clearing only genuine cases quickly, and said it will closely monitor implementation across all Discos. The step matters for power distribution companies and their customers because it sets the procedure for clearing pending net-metering connections.