The recent decision by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to transition from a net metering to a net billing framework has sparked significant controversy and concern in Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken immediate notice of these changes, directing the Power Division to file a review petition to protect existing solar consumers' contracts. According to Business Recorder, the Prime Minister emphasized that the burden of 466,000 solar consumers should not be transferred to the 37.6 million grid-dependent consumers. The new regulations, detailed in the Prosumer Regulations 2026, allow for solar, wind, and biogas facilities up to one megawatt to participate, but they shift the financial dynamics significantly. Under net billing, surplus electricity is purchased at the national average energy purchase price, which is significantly lower than the retail price consumers pay for grid electricity, as reported by Geo Business and Profit by Pakistan Today.