MEPCO Rates – All Electricity Rates For 2024

The MEPCO Rates and MEPCO tariff outline how the cost of electricity is calculated and displayed on your bill. Depending on how many electrical units you use, yes. The cost per unit increases as you consume more. The rate is also influenced by the kind of connection you have. For instance, consumers in the business or industrial sector pay higher rates than residential consumers.

The complete description of the MEPCO Rates for all customer types can be found below.

Rates for Electricity Bills

The rates and tariffs involved in paying for electricity can be very complicated. Understanding electricity billing can be difficult, with terms like time-of-use pricing (TOU) and peak demand prices especially confusing. However, you can save money and improve your electricity management by taking the time to understand the several aspects that determine the total amount payable. Let’s examine the details of MEPCO’s online electricity bill rates and tariffs in more detail.

Note: Check This Month MEPCO Bill

Pakistan’s Electricity Per Unit Rate System

The tariff is the amount that customers must pay to use power. Over time, this fixed cost per energy unit doesn’t change.

When determining MEPCO’s tariff rates, NEPRA takes into account expenses related to the production and distribution of electricity.

On the other hand, MEPCO’s electricity rates are determined by variables such as energy usage, load type, load power factor, and load requirement time. The rates are carefully determined based on how much electricity is used by the customer during MEPCO peak hours and peak off hours.

Depending on the consumer’s type residential, commercial, or industrial MEPCO has different rates. You can visit the MEPCO website or get in touch with 118 to find out your consumer type and MEPCO’s prices.

MEPCO Rates and Tariff Influencing Factors

In actuality, the rates that customers pay for power are determined by both the amount of energy they use and their load levels. The electricity pricing was set by MEPCO after taking into account several variables for various customer kinds, including residential, commercial, and industrial. Due to their longer-term, higher electricity consumption, industrial consumers typically pay higher taxes than home consumers. The cost of electricity is determined by many factors.

1. Attributes of the load
2. When is the load required?
3. The load’s efficiency.
4. quantity of energy expended.
5. Government Policies
6. Fuel Prices

MEPCO Unit Rate

A unit rate is a pricing structure that is applied to the use of electricity by different types of consumers, such as residential, commercial, and industrial ones. Customers are billed according to the quantity of electricity they use, measured in kilowatt-hours, under this arrangement. Because this rate is set at a fixed amount per unit of electricity used, a consumer’s bill will increase with the amount of energy they use.

Class-Wise MEPCO Tariffs and Rates 2024

As to the 2022 NEPRA statement, home users are billed a minimum amount even if they do not use any energy in a given month. For these charges in these instances, MEPCO uses the unit rates listed below.

Class	Uniform Tariff	Variable Tariff
50 Units or less	4.00	3.95
1 – 100 Units	14.58	7.78
101 – 200 Units	16.42	10.04
201 – 300 Units	17.54	12.17
301 – 700 Units	19.08	19.59
Above 700 Units	20.62	22.64
Time of use	Peak – 20.28 Off-Peak – 13.11	Peak – 22.66 Off-Peak – 16.34

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General Supply Tariff Commercial

NEPRA states that MEPCO customers must pay the monthly fees that follow commercial tariff A-2, regardless of whether any energy was used in that month.

Tariffs on Industrial Supplies

For industrial consumers as opposed to home consumers, MEPCO levies a higher tariff charge. Industrial customers often need a specialized supply infrastructure to satisfy their needs because they have larger electricity demands. The most recent MEPCO tariff in effect takes these rate variations into account.

• B1 customers are required to pay a monthly minimum fee of Rs. 350,
• B2 subscribers are required to pay a monthly minimum of Rs. 2000.
• B3 consumers are charged 50,000 PKR
• B4 consumers are required to pay a fixed minimum cost of 500,000 PKR per month

Tariffs on Agriculture Supplies

NEPRA mandates that each agricultural consumer under MEPCO pay a minimum monthly tariff of Rs. 2000. The minimum tariff is imposed even in cases where the consumer uses no energy at all for that particular month.

NEW MEPCO CONNECTION FEE

You must use the official online application site or the ENC (Electricity New Connection) system to begin the online application procedure for a new connection. The new MEPCO connection application form consists of five steps, with many sub-processes within each.

MEPCO New Connection Fee in Different Categories.

Rural single-phase power connection with two 10-square-millimeter PVC cores

• Rs. 4,000 for a 40-meter service line
• For a 41–100 metre service line (with one pole or structure and one span of Ant Conductor), the cost is Rs. 4,000 plus Rs. 200 per metre.
• The cost of a service line between 101 and 160 metres (with two poles or structures and one span of ant conductor) is Rs. 16,000 plus Rs. 250 per metre.

2 Core 10 sq mm PVC urban single-phase service connections

• Rs. 4,000 for a 40-meter service line
• For a 41–100 metre service line (with one pole or structure and one span of Ant Conductor), the cost is Rs. 4,000 plus Rs. 200 per metre.
• The cost of a service line between 101 and 160 metres (with two poles or structures and one span of ant conductor) is Rs. 16,000 plus Rs. 250 per metre.
• There are distinct fees associated with four-core, 10 sq mm PVC, three-phase service connections in both urban and rural areas.
• 3A: A service line that is up to forty metres long.

Cost: $15,000.

• 3B: 41–100 metre service line (one pole/structure and one Ant Conductor span)

Cost: Rs. 260 + Rs. 15,000 per metre

• 3C: A 101–160 metre service line with two poles or structures and one Ant Conductor span

Cost: 30,600 + 300 rupees per metre

• 3D: A 160–280 metre service line with two poles or buildings and one Ant Conductor span

Cost: 48,600 + Rs. 340 for per metre

Net metering/ Green meter connection fee

Typically, net metering costs between Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 120,000 on top of the system amount. Premier Energy wants to make the transition to solar energy as simple as possible for consumers. Speak with our solar specialists, and we can help you discover a workable solution.

In Pakistan, however, people are unable to apply for net metering directly. To make use of the net metering features, you must get in touch with a solar company that is registered with the AEDB. The consumer will be represented by the solar provider in preparing the application and obtaining permission from NEPRA and the Punjab Energy Department.

Conclusion

In conclusion, rates and tariffs on electricity bills play a significant role in establishing how much our power bills will cost. Customers can select the most economical solutions and make educated decisions about their electricity usage by being aware of these tariffs and rates. It’s also necessary to take action to lower our overall electricity consumption and to be aware of any taxes and fees that may be added to our bills. By doing this, we may lessen the negative effects of energy use on the environment and lower the costs associated with it.