In a bid to shield underprivileged individuals from the financial strain of high electricity bills, the Sindh government has announced the provision of free solar systems to eligible consumers. According to reports, the eligibility criteria includes electricity users who consume fewer than 100 units of power per month.

It merits a mention that only those consumers whose electricity usage has remained below 100 units per month over the past six months are eligible to receive the free solar systems. Data from reports suggest that this initiative will allow approximately 130,000 families to benefit from the installation of free solar systems, protecting them from high electricity bills.

If applications balloon past the number of available slots, reports indicate that the provincial government will utilize a lottery system to determine who gets the free solar panels. Moreover, reports have outlined that individuals who have previously been granted a solar system as per a different government scheme will not be able to apply for the aforementioned scheme.

As per the details, the scheme intends to develop alternative sources of power, while offering relief to financially vulnerable families in Sindh. Individuals who intend to apply for the program must do so before August 20, 2025.

Aside from submitting the program application form, which needs to be verified by the applicant’s Union Council (UC) Chairman or a gazetted officer, applicants will also have to submit a copy of their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and a recent electricity bill. According to reports, no unverified forms will be accepted for processing.

Reports have revealed that once applicants have filled out the form, they must submit it to the office of the Sindh Energy Department, Project of Home Solar System (On-Grid).

While this measure by the Sindh Government intends to provide relief to all electricity users in the province, the federal government has recently provided a great relief package to electricity users across the nation. Earlier this week, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announced a quarterly tariff relief of Rs1.8881 per unit. 

According to reports, this adjustment will provide consumers with a relief package totalling a whopping Rs55.87 billion. Details from a press release on Thursday revealed that the tariff adjustment will remain in place during the period spanning August 2025 to October 2025 and will be applicable to both users of the national grid and K-Electric customers.