Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Leghari announced that the government will introduce a transformer-based load shedding system to improve electricity bill recovery across Pakistan.
He shared this update during a session of the National Assembly and said the government will gradually replace the current feeder-based load shedding system with the new mechanism over the next year.
How the New System Will Work
Under the new policy, power outages will depend on the bill recovery performance of consumers connected to each transformer.
Areas connected to transformers with strong bill payment records will receive better and more reliable electricity supply.
Areas where consumers do not pay electricity bills will face load shedding.
The government aims to create a more targeted system that rewards timely bill payment and reduces losses in the power sector.
Current Load Shedding Situation
The minister said the government currently maintains zero load shedding on around 11,500 feeders across the country.
He explained that the government cannot completely eliminate load shedding because doing so would increase financial losses for the power sector and worsen the circular debt crisis.
Why the Government Is Making This Change
Pakistan currently follows a feeder-based load management system, where outages depend on line losses and recovery rates across entire feeders.
The new transformer-level system will allow authorities to target specific areas with poor payment records instead of imposing outages on larger feeder zones.
The government believes this approach will improve bill recovery, reduce power theft, and support efforts to control circular debt.
Implementation Timeline
Leghari said the government will finalize technical arrangements and policy details before fully implementing the new system within the next year.
He added that the new policy will ensure that law-abiding consumers receive better electricity supply, while defaulters will face stricter load management measures.
