Pakistan Electricity Tariff Rates 2026
Every rupee on a Pakistani electricity bill traces back to a rate NEPRA has notified. This guide lays out the current domestic tariff slabs, then walks through every other line, the Fuel Price Adjustment, the TV fee, GST, Electricity Duty, and TRS, so the total on your bill stops looking like a mystery.
- The full NEPRA protected and non-protected slab table, current for FY2025-26
- A line-by-line breakdown of everything besides the energy charge
- Four deep guides below for the details that don't fit in a summary
Sample bill
150 Units, Protected Category
- Energy charge
- Rs 1,705
- Fixed charge
- Rs 300
- TV fee
- Rs 35
- GST (18%)
- Rs 367
Excludes FPA, Electricity Duty, and TRS, which change monthly and by province.
Calculate your own billNEPRA, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, sets the tariff every WAPDA-origin distribution company charges: LESCO, MEPCO, FESCO, IESCO, GEPCO, PESCO, HESCO, SEPCO, QESCO, TESCO, and HAZECO all bill on the same uniform domestic rate table, notified for FY2025-26 with effect from 1 July 2025. K-Electric, which serves Karachi, is regulated by NEPRA on a separate schedule with its own rates, so the numbers on this page do not apply to a K-Electric bill. Within the DISCO tariff, a household's rate depends on one thing above all others: whether its monthly units keep it in the protected category or push it into non-protected, a distinction this guide's first companion page covers in full.
Tariff Guide
Four Things Worth Understanding in Full
Each of these deserves more than a paragraph. Pick the one behind your question.
Protected vs Unprotected Consumer
Who qualifies, what disqualifies you, and the six-month rule that keeps a single high month expensive long after it's over.
Read the full guide2Slab Benefit and Slab Jump Explained
Why some slab crossings only tax the extra units while one specific crossing recalculates your entire bill.
Read the full guide3Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA)
Who sets it, how it's calculated from actual fuel costs, and why it shows up on a bill roughly two months late.
Read the full guide4TV Fee, GST, ET, and TRS
Every tax and surcharge that isn't the energy charge, what each one funds, and roughly how much each adds.
Read the full guideTariff Guide
NEPRA Domestic Tariff Slabs
The exact rates behind the energy charge line, current for every WAPDA DISCO under the FY2025-26 uniform tariff. These are the same figures the electricity bill calculator on this site uses.
| Slab (up to) | Rate (Rs/unit) |
|---|---|
| 100 units | 10.54 |
| 200 units | 13.01 |
| Slab (up to) | Rate (Rs/unit) |
|---|---|
| 100 units | 22.44 |
| 200 units | 28.91 |
| 300 units | 33.10 |
| 400 units | 37.99 |
| 500 units | 40.22 |
| 600 units | 41.62 |
| 700 units and above | 42.76 |
Fixed charge: Rs 200/month for protected consumers up to 100 units, Rs 300/month for protected consumers on 101-200 units, or Rs 400/month non-protected. FPA, Electricity Duty, TRS, GST, and the TV fee are added on top of these rates, not included in them.
Calculate your exact billK-Electric Runs a Different Tariff
K-Electric, the vertically integrated utility serving Karachi and its surrounding areas, is not on the uniform DISCO tariff this page covers. NEPRA determines K-Electric's rates separately, on its own schedule, with its own slab structure and its own quarterly adjustment mechanism. If your bill comes from K-Electric, none of the rates above apply to you; check K-Electric's own published tariff or your bill directly.
The Protected Threshold Keeps Moving
The 200-unit protected cutoff is not a fixed law, it is a subsidy line the federal government revises under fiscal pressure. It stood at 300 units as recently as 2022, was brought down to 200 in 2024, and has been discussed for a further cut toward 100 units as part of ongoing IMF-linked reform. Whatever the threshold is when you read this, expect it to keep moving rather than assume it is permanent; the mechanics explained on the protected consumer page stay the same regardless of where the line sits.
Tariff Guide
Electricity Tariff FAQs
What is the current electricity tariff in Pakistan?
For FY2025-26, protected domestic consumers using 200 units or less pay Rs 10.54/unit for the first 100 units and Rs 13.01/unit for the next 100. Non-protected consumers above 200 units pay from Rs 22.44/unit up to Rs 42.76/unit as usage climbs through seven slabs, before FPA, Electricity Duty, TRS, GST, and the TV fee are added.
Who sets the electricity tariff in Pakistan?
NEPRA, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, determines the tariff for every distribution company. The federal government then notifies a uniform consumer-end tariff, which is why LESCO, MEPCO, FESCO, and every other WAPDA-origin DISCO charge identical domestic rates despite having different costs.
Why is my electricity bill so much higher than the unit price suggests?
The energy charge, at the slab rate, is only one line. FPA, Electricity Duty, TRS, 18% GST, and the Rs 35 TV fee are all added on top, and together they can add a meaningful share of the total, especially in a month with a high FPA rate.
Does the electricity tariff change every year?
The base slab rates are typically reset once a year, at the start of the fiscal year on 1 July, through NEPRA's annual rebasing. On top of that, FPA changes monthly and the Quarterly Tariff Adjustment changes every quarter, so the amount you pay per unit moves far more often than the headline slab rate does.
Is the tariff the same for every DISCO?
Yes, for the domestic category. NEPRA notifies one uniform tariff that LESCO, MEPCO, FESCO, IESCO, GEPCO, PESCO, HESCO, SEPCO, QESCO, TESCO, and HAZECO all charge identically. K-Electric is the one exception, on its own separately determined tariff.
What is the difference between the tariff and the FPA?
The tariff is the base per-unit slab rate NEPRA sets once a year. FPA is a separate, monthly surcharge added to that base rate to correct for the gap between the fuel cost assumed in the tariff and the fuel cost power plants actually incurred. They are billed separately and change on different schedules.
Where can I find the official NEPRA tariff notification?
NEPRA publishes its tariff determinations and the government's notifications on nepra.org.pk, under its tariff section. Your own DISCO's website also publishes the current slab rates, usually under a bill-help or tariff page.
Does this page apply to commercial or industrial connections?
No. This guide covers the domestic (residential) tariff only. Commercial, industrial, and agricultural connections are billed on entirely different NEPRA tariff categories, with different slabs and rates.
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