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Turn units into rupees: your monthly electricity bill at the home tariff in force, line by line, with the fixed charge, the surcharge, the fuel and quarterly adjustments and the taxes, from the units on your bill or from your appliances.
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Give the units from your bill, or list your appliances, then the sanctioned load and whether the home is protected. The answer follows as you type.
Your electricity bill
- Per unit, all in
- Rs 55.27the whole bill over the units
- Slab
- 301 to 400 unitsRs 36.46 a unit, not protected
- Fixed charge
- Rs 1,6004 kW at Rs 400
- Taxes
- Rs 2,95115% of the bill
- Energy charge350 units at Rs 36.46
- Rs 12,761
- Fixed charge4 kW at Rs 400 a kW
- Rs 1,600
- Debt service surchargeRs 3.23 a unit, "F.C. surcharge" on the bill
- Rs 1,131
- Fuel price adjustmentRs 2.0581 a unit
- Rs 720
- Quarterly adjustmentRs 0.5194 a unit
- Rs 182
- Sales tax18% of the lines above
- Rs 2,951
- Total bill
- Rs 19,345
A home that is not protected pays every unit at the rate of the slab it reaches: all 350 units at Rs 36.46. Keeping to 300 units would make the bill Rs 15,425, Rs 3,920 less: the last 50 units cost about Rs 78 each.
Rates as of September 2026: the home tariff of SRO 279(I)/2026 and the adjustments on September 2026 bills. An estimate: your company's bill is the final word.
Reference
Electricity per unit price in Pakistan, 2026
The rate a unit and the fixed charge for homes, the same at every distribution company.
| Units in the month | Rs a unit | Fixed, Rs a kW a month |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeline, up to 50 units | 3.95 | None |
| Lifeline, 51 to 100 units | 7.74 | None |
| Protected, 1 to 100 units | 10.54 | 200 |
| Protected, 101 to 200 units | 13.01 | 300 |
| Not protected, 1 to 100 units | 22.44 | 275 |
| Not protected, 101 to 200 units | 28.91 | 300 |
| Not protected, 201 to 300 units | 33.10 | 350 |
| Not protected, 301 to 400 units | 36.46 | 400 |
| Not protected, 401 to 500 units | 38.95 | 500 |
| Not protected, 501 to 600 units | 40.22 | 675 |
| Not protected, 601 to 700 units | 41.85 | 675 |
| Not protected, above 700 units | 47.20 | 675 |
| Time of use, peak hours (5 kW and above) | 46.85 | 675 on half the load |
| Time of use, off-peak hours | 34.53 |
Before the surcharge, adjustments and taxes. A home that is not protected pays every unit at the rate of the slab it reaches; only protected homes keep the benefit of the slab below. Rates as of September 2026.
Reference
Units to rupees: the whole bill
What a month's units come to with everything on the bill.
| Units | Rate a unit | Whole bill | A unit, all in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 10.54 | Rs 1,246 | Rs 24.92 |
| 100 | 10.54 | Rs 2,020 | Rs 20.20 |
| 150 | 13.01 | Rs 3,177 | Rs 21.18 |
| 200 | 13.01 | Rs 4,096 | Rs 20.48 |
| Units | Rate a unit | Whole bill | A unit, all in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 22.44 | Rs 4,632 | Rs 46.32 |
| 150 | 28.91 | Rs 7,563 | Rs 50.42 |
| 200 | 28.91 | Rs 9,610 | Rs 48.05 |
| 250 | 33.10 | Rs 13,131 | Rs 52.52 |
| 300 | 33.10 | Rs 15,425 | Rs 51.42 |
| 350 | 36.46 | Rs 19,345 | Rs 55.27 |
| 400 | 36.46 | Rs 21,838 | Rs 54.60 |
| 500 | 38.95 | Rs 28,767 | Rs 57.53 |
| 600 | 40.22 | Rs 35,774 | Rs 59.62 |
| 700 | 41.85 | Rs 42,552 | Rs 60.79 |
| 800 | 47.20 | Rs 53,225 | Rs 66.53 |
| 1,000 | 47.20 | Rs 65,734 | Rs 65.73 |
| Units | Rate a unit | Whole bill | A unit, all in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Peak and off-peak | Rs 28,042 | Rs 56.08 |
| 750 | Peak and off-peak | Rs 40,670 | Rs 54.23 |
| 1,000 | Peak and off-peak | Rs 53,294 | Rs 53.29 |
| 1,500 | Peak and off-peak | Rs 78,547 | Rs 52.36 |
| 2,000 | Peak and off-peak | Rs 103,800 | Rs 51.90 |
For a filer, with the September 2026 fuel adjustment of Rs 2.0581 and quarterly adjustment of Rs 0.5194 a unit and 18% sales tax. A non-filer adds 7.5% to a bill of Rs 25,000 or more.
How it is worked out
From units to the bill
The energy charge is the units times the rate of the slab the month reaches, and a home that is not protected pays every unit at that one rate. At 350 units the whole 350 are charged Rs 36.46, not only the 50 above 300. Only protected homes keep the benefit of the slab below: at 150 units, 100 are charged Rs 10.54 and 50 are charged Rs 13.01.
Since February 2026 the fixed charge is a rate for each kW of sanctioned load, set by the slab: from Rs 200 a kW for a protected home to Rs 675 above 500 units. A 4 kW home at 350 units pays 4 × Rs 400 = Rs 1,600 a month on top of the units. A home with 5 kW or more is billed by time of use instead: Rs 46.85 a unit in the four evening peak hours, Rs 34.53 at other times, and the fixed charge on half the sanctioned load, or on the MDI when that is higher.
On top come the debt service surcharge of Rs 3.23 a unit, printed as F.C. surcharge, which protected homes do not pay; the fuel price adjustment, Rs 2.0581 a unit on September 2026 bills for July 2026's fuel; and the quarterly adjustment, Rs 0.5194 a unit on September to November 2026 bills. Sales tax of 18% is charged on all of it. A non-filer whose bill comes to Rs 25,000 or more also pays income tax of 7.5% of the whole bill.
For the example, 350 units on 4 kW, not protected: energy Rs 12,761, fixed charge Rs 1,600, surcharge Rs 1,131, adjustments Rs 902 and sales tax Rs 2,951, a bill of Rs 19,345, or Rs 55.27 a unit all in. Had the month stopped at 300 units the bill would have been Rs 15,425: the last 50 units cost Rs 3,920, about Rs 78 each.
Rates are as of September 2026. The tariff is set each January and the adjustments change every month or quarter, so the calculator lets you type in the ones on your own bill. It does not cover prepaid meters, commercial or agricultural connections, arrears, late payment surcharges or the solar net billing credit.
On the bill
Words on an electricity bill
- Sanctioned load
- The kW your connection is approved for, printed on the bill. Since February 2026 the fixed charge is this many kW times a rate, and at 5 kW or more the home is billed by time of use.
- Protected consumer
- A home that has used 200 units or less in each of the last six months. It pays the lowest rates, keeps the benefit of the slab below, and pays no debt service surcharge. One month over 200 ends it for the next six.
- Lifeline consumer
- A single-phase connection of 1 kW or less that has used 100 units or less in each of the last twelve months: Rs 3.95 a unit up to 50 units, Rs 7.74 up to 100, no fixed charge and no adjustments.
- Slab
- A band of monthly units with its own rate: 1 to 100, 101 to 200, 201 to 300 units and so on, up to above 700 units.
- FPA
- Fuel price adjustment, also called FCA: the difference between what fuel actually cost in a month and what the tariff assumed, charged or refunded two months later on the units of that month.
- QTA
- Quarterly tariff adjustment, printed as QTA or QTR: the other costs of the last quarter set right over the next three months. It can be a cut.
- F.C. surcharge
- The debt service surcharge of Rs 3.23 a unit that pays down the power sector's circular debt. Protected homes do not pay it.
- Peak hours and MDI
- On time of use, the four evening hours charged at the peak rate; the rest of the day is off-peak. The MDI is the highest demand the meter recorded in the month, in kW.
- Active Taxpayers List
- The FBR's list of filers. A home whose CNIC on the connection is on it pays no income tax with the bill; one that is not pays 7.5% once the bill reaches Rs 25,000.
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+92 333 2466662Chat on WhatsAppHow is the electricity bill calculated in Pakistan?
The units are charged at the rate of the slab the month reaches, then come the fixed charge on the sanctioned load, the debt service surcharge of Rs 3.23 a unit, the fuel price and quarterly adjustments, and 18% sales tax on all of it, with income tax for a non-filer whose bill is Rs 25,000 or more. 350 units on a 4 kW connection that is not protected comes to Rs 19,345 on September 2026 bills.
What is the per unit price of electricity in Pakistan in 2026?
The rate a unit is Rs 10.54 to Rs 13.01 for a protected home and Rs 22.44 to Rs 47.20 for others, by slab, under the tariff in force since 12 February 2026. With the fixed charge, surcharge, adjustments and tax the whole bill works out to about Rs 20.48 a unit at 200 units for a protected home on 2 kW, Rs 51.42 at 300 units and Rs 57.53 at 500 units on 4 kW (rates as of September 2026).
Does it work for LESCO, IESCO, MEPCO and K-Electric bills?
Yes. LESCO, IESCO, FESCO, GEPCO, MEPCO, PESCO, HESCO, SEPCO, QESCO, TESCO and HAZECO all charge homes the same uniform tariff, with the same fuel and quarterly adjustments. K-Electric has its own schedule, but the government keeps its home rates the same and applies the same adjustments.
What is a protected consumer, and how is it lost?
A home that has used 200 units or less in each of the last six months. It pays Rs 10.54 for the first 100 units and Rs 13.01 for the rest, and no debt service surcharge. One month over 200 is billed at the unprotected rate, and so are the next six: on a 2 kW connection, 200 units cost Rs 4,096 and 201 units cost Rs 10,054.
Why do a few more units make such a difference to the bill?
A home that is not protected pays every unit at the rate of the slab it reaches, and the fixed charge a kW goes up with the slab too. On 4 kW, 300 units cost Rs 15,425 and 301 units cost Rs 16,899: the one extra unit adds Rs 1,474, because all 301 move from Rs 33.10 to Rs 36.46. The calculator shows what stopping at the edge below would save.
What are the fixed charges on electricity bills since February 2026?
A rate for each kW of sanctioned load, by slab: Rs 200 and Rs 300 a kW for protected homes, and Rs 275 rising to Rs 675 a kW for others. Lifeline homes pay none. A time-of-use home pays Rs 675 a kW on half its sanctioned load, or on its MDI if higher. They are charged even in a month with no units.
Do non-filers pay income tax on the electricity bill?
Yes, once the bill reaches Rs 25,000: 7.5% of the whole bill, sales tax included, under section 235 of the Income Tax Ordinance. Below that there is none, and a home whose CNIC on the connection is on the FBR's Active Taxpayers List pays none at all. At 500 units on 4 kW a filer pays Rs 28,767 and a non-filer Rs 30,925. Confirm your own position with the FBR or a tax adviser.
Are the TV fee and electricity duty still on the bill?
The Rs 35 PTV fee was taken off electricity bills from July 2025. Electricity duty, a provincial duty of about 1.5%, stopped being collected through home bills at the same time, and Punjab's 2025 law keeps homes exempt. If your bill still has an electricity duty line, put its rate into the calculator.
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