Pakistan’s power distribution companies collected more than Rs. 700 billion in taxes through electricity bills during fiscal year 2024-25, underscoring the rising tax burden being borne by consumers across the country.

According to the latest figures, the Lahore Electric Supply Company emerged as the highest tax collector among all distribution companies, collecting more than Rs. 198 billion from consumers during the fiscal year.

The Multan Electric Power Company ranked second with tax collections of Rs. 118 billion, followed by the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company, which collected Rs. 112 billion.

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company also posted significant collections, recovering around Rs. 87.63 billion in taxes from consumers in the federal capital and adjoining areas.

Among other regional utilities, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company collected more than Rs. 50 billion, while the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company generated around Rs. 20 billion in tax revenue during the same period.

At the lower end, the Tribal Electric Supply Company recorded a sharp drop in collections and recovered only Rs. 190 million in taxes during fiscal year 2024-25.

The figures highlight the scale of tax collection being routed through electricity bills, which have increasingly become a major channel for recovering government levies from households and businesses.