Which electricity tariff may a Provincial Government determine under Article 157(2)?

A. The tariff for distribution within the Province

B. Every international electricity tariff

C. Only the tariff for inter-provincial exports

D. The national-grid generation tariff for all Pakistan

Explanation

Article 157(2) empowers a Province to determine the tariff for electricity distribution within that Province. It may also levy a consumption tax, construct provincial power houses and grid stations, and require bulk national-grid supply for local transmission and distribution.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

Answer verified on 2026-10-17

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