A tariff is a set of charges and other conditions on electricity, including how it is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The rates charged by the power companies depend on your usage history with those providers. LESCO Tariff Guide is also provided with Tariff changes rates.
The tariff schedule of the LESCO unit rates 2023 has been approved by NEPRA and been notified by the GOVT. The LESCO tariff 2023 schedule will be available at LESCO offices as well as they will release them to customers on-demand for free. It is also available online for some connection types explicitly. LESCO electricity tariff helps us get the knowledge of the current LESCO electricity rates so we can maintain our budget accordingly and calculate bills beforehand.
LESCO Tariff Guide
NEPRA approves the LESCO tariff before dictating the tariff to LESCO. LESCO cannot charge any tariff plan to consumers without approval from the government regulating authority (NEPRA) and notification to the government of Pakistan. Whatsoever tariff is decided by the government, those plans for different price tariffs, LESCO will directly pass those on to NEPRA.
Schedule Availability of LESCO Tariff
LESCO will provide you with information about all the tariff terms and queries that are applicable.
You can apply during the 30 days after advance for changing your current tariff. Consumers must provide the documents required by changes in tariffs. LESCO will approve tariff change requests after it is satisfied with the information you have provided and verified your provided information.
LESCO Tariff Change
(A) The consumer will need to apply for an energy tariff change at least 30 days before they want it activated.
(B) To request a change in your tariff, please submit the necessary documents and apply to LESCO customer care executives.
(C) LESCO will approve any changes to the tariff if the customer submits the form with the required information within 30 days after receiving it.
Mis-Use Of Tariff
(A) You should not be using the connection to do anything other than that for which it was originally intended. In case you do – we reserve the right to take action against you, including disconnection and/or penalization.
(B) LESCO shall serve 7 days’ notice to consumers facing sanctions after misusing their approved/sanctioned tariffs. This new tariff will allow LESCO to collect the difference of charges that have been lost. If there are no documents to go on, then the maximum period of these charges will be determined by LESCO.
LESCO Bill Unit Rates
Below are given LESCO bill unit rates 2023 for Residential and industrial connection types. LESCO commercial unit rate is also mentioned in the given table.
A1 General Supply Tariff-Residential
| # | Consumed Units | Charges |
| 1. | Up to 50 Units | Rs. 4 |
| 2. | Up to 100 Units | 7.74 |
| 3. | 101 to 200 Units | 10.06 |
| 4. | 301-700 Units | 12.15 |
| 5. | 700+ Units | 22.65 |
As per Authority’s decision, residential consumers will be given the benefits of only one previous slab
Under Tariff A-1, there shall be a minimum monthly customer charge at the following rates even if no energy is consumed.
a) Single Phase connections: Rs. 75/- per consumer per month
b) Three-phase connection: Rs.150/- per consumer per month
A2 General Supply Tariff-Commercial
| Sr. No. | Tariff Category/Particulars | Applicable Variable Charges | ||
| A) | For Sanctioned loads less than 5 kW | 19.95 | ||
| B) | For Sanctioned loads 5 kW & above | 21.63 | ||
| C) | Time of Use | 23.55 |
Under Tariff A-2, there shall be a minimum monthly customer charge at the following rates even if no energy is consumed.
a) single-phase connections: Rs. 175/- per consumer per month
b) Three-phase connections: Rs. 350/- per consumer per month
B Industrial Supply Tariff
| Sr. No. | Tariff Category/Particulars | Fixed Charges Rs/KW/M | Applicable Variable Charges | ||
| B1 (a | Up to 25 kW (at 400/230 volts) | – | 17.23 | ||
| B2(a) | exceeding 25-500 Kw (at four hundred Volts) | 440 | 16.73 | ||
| B1 (b) | Up to 25 kW | – | 20.79 | ||
| B2 (b) | exceeding 25-500 Kw (at four hundred Volts) | 440 | 20.73 | ||
| B3 | For All Loads up to 5000 KW (at 11,33 KV) | 420 | 20.73 | ||
| B4 | For All Loads (at 66,132 KV & above) | 400 | 20.73 |
- For B1 consumers there shall be a fixed minimum charge of Rs. 350 per month.
- For B2 consumers there shall be a fixed minimum charge of Rs. 2,000 per month.
- For B3 consumers there shall be a fixed minimum charge of Rs. 50,000 per month.
- For B4 consumers there shall be a fixed minimum charge of Rs. 500,000 per month.
LESCO Bill Calculator
LESCO online bill calculator helps us in estimating monthly electricity bills according to consumers’ electricity usage. The LESCO bill estimator can be used to figure out how much you must pay for your electricity. It does so by estimating the number of electrical units you used and the price per unit as mentioned in the LESCO tariff guide. Hence LESCO tariff calculator helps us in managing our budget for the future as well by giving us the current month’s estimated cost.
Conclusion
LESCO tariffs are the prices that LESCO charges you for using electricity. Government sets what these costs are. LESCO electricity tariff helps us get the knowledge of the current LESCO unit rates so we can maintain our budget accordingly and calculate bills beforehand. This can be done by simply entering your consumed units of the month and by choosing your connection type. We hope our LESCO tariff guide helps you in estimating your bill.
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