Pakistan Decides Against Cutting Consumer Gas Prices Despite Lower Tariff

Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has decided not to reduce consumer gas prices despite a downward revision in the average prescribed gas tariff for the country’s two state-owned gas utilities.

According to a senior official of the Petroleum Division, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has reduced the average prescribed tariff for Sui Southern Gas Company and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited from Rs1,793 per MMBTU to Rs1,705 per MMBTU.

Despite the tariff reduction, the government has decided to keep gas prices for consumers unchanged during the 2026–27 fiscal year, meaning there will be no reduction in household or commercial gas rates.

Officials said the decision was made to maintain the financial stability of the two gas companies and support their operational sustainability.

Sources added that the government has formally informed the International Monetary Fund of its decision regarding the gas pricing policy.