Updated MEPCO Tariff Rates 2025 – Important Changes You Must Know
MEPCO tariff refers to the electricity unit rates, including all applicable taxes per unit. These rates vary based on consumer categories such as domestic, commercial, industrial, and agricultural users.
Additionally, unit rates depend on electricity consumption. Consumers with lower usage fall under a different category compared to those with higher consumption.
This classification is known as protected and non-protected users.In the following article, we will explain these categories and their respective tariff rates in detail.
You can check your latest Mepco bill online here.
Residential Mepco Tariff – Category A-1
In this category, we explain the per-unit rates for all domestic protected and non-protected consumers.
1. Residential Protected Consumer Tariff march 2025
The Government of Pakistan has defined six different protected consumer categories based on monthly electricity consumption:
- 0 to 50 units
- 51 to 100 units
- 101 to 200 units
- 201 to 300 units
- 301 to 700 units
- 701 and above
If your electricity consumption falls within these categories, you will be charged a lower tariff rate as a protected consumer. However, if you exceed 200 units, you will be classified as a non-protected consumer, and a different, usually higher, tariff rate will apply.
| Units | Rate per Unit (PKR) – Old | Rate per Unit (PKR) – New (2025) | Increase (PKR/Unit) | Variation (%) |
| 1 – 50 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 25% |
| 51 – 100 | 5.50 | 7.77 | 1.27 | 41.27% |
| 101 – 200 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 4.00 | 40% |
| 201 – 300 | 23.00 | 36.00 | 13.00 | 56.52% |
| 301 – 700 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 15.00 | 50% |
| 701 and above | 40.00 | 68.00 | 28.00 | 70% |
2. Residential NON Protected Consumer Tariff march 2025
If you consume more than 200 units, you will be classified under the non-protected tariff. Additionally, for the next six months, you will continue to be charged as a non-protected consumer, regardless of your monthly consumption during that period.
| Units | Rate per Unit (PKR) – Old | Rate per Unit (PKR) – New (2025) | Increase (PKR/Unit) | Corrected Variation (%) |
| 1 – 50 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 2.00 | 25% |
| 51 – 100 | 13.50 | 19.77 | 6.27 | 46.44% |
| 101 – 200 | 23.00 | 30.00 | 7.00 | 30.43% |
| 201 – 300 | 36.00 | 48.00 | 12.00 | 33.33% |
| 301 – 700 | 47.00 | 60.00 | 13.00 | 27.66% |
| 701 and above | 65.00 | 70.00 | 5.00 | 7.69% |
Commercial Tariff – Category A-2
This category applies to small shops, industries, and small businesses. A fixed meter rent of 1,000 PKR is charged to all commercial consumers. Additionally, a fixed per-unit rate is applicable to all users in this category.
These rates are uniform for all commercial consumers under this category.
Commercial Tariff Rates:
| Units | Rate per Unit (PKR) – Old | Rate per Unit (PKR) – New (2025) |
| 1 – 50 | 25 | 36 |
| 51 – 100 | 40 | 60 |
| 101 and above | 50 | 70 |
Zero Units Consumed – Category A-3
This category applies to consumers who do not use any electricity during the month. A fixed charge is applied based on the consumer type.
- Residential consumers are charged 175 to 350 PKR per month.
- Commercial consumers are charged 1,400 (1000 fixed meter rent and 400 other taxes) PKR per month.
This fixed charge is applicable regardless of electricity usage.
Tariff Rates for Industrial Supply – Category B-1 to B-4
The MEPCO electricity tariff for industrial factories differs significantly from domestic and commercial tariffs due to their high power consumption. Industrial consumers typically use three-phase meter connections and are charged based on peak hours and off-peak hours usage.
If you want to know about peak hours please visit here.
Industrial Tariff Rates:
| Category | Units | Peak Hours (PKR/Unit) | Off-Peak Hours (PKR/Unit) |
| B-1 (440V, 70 kVA) | 5,000 | 22 | 15 |
| B-2 (440V, 100 kVA) | 8,000 | 20 | 13 |
| B-3 (440V, 200 kVA) | 20,000 | 20 | 13 |
| B-4 (440V, Above 200 kVA) | Above 20,000 | 20 | 13 |
Fixed Charges for Industrial Consumers
- B-1: 5,000 PKR
- B-2: 10,000 PKR
- B-3: 50,000 PKR
- B-4: 100,000 PKR
These charges apply to all industrial consumers based on their connection capacity and power consumption levels.
Agriculture Tariff Rates and Sanctioned Load
This category applies to tube wells used for agricultural purposes. There are two sanctioned load capacities for tube wells:
- 25 kVA
- 50 kVA
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However, the per-unit rates remain the same for both capacities. Agricultural electricity rates are lower compared to commercial and industrial rates.
Agricultural Tariff Rates:
| Units | Peak Hours (PKR/Unit) | Off-Peak Hours (PKR/Unit) | Fixed Charges (PKR) |
| 1 – 100 | 25 | 20 | 5,000 |
| 200 and above | 25 | 20 | 5,000 |
These rates help support the agricultural sector by providing affordable electricity for irrigation and farming operations.
MEPCO Temporary and Special Tariffs Overview
Temporary Supply Tariffs (Category C)
| Sr. | Category | Fixed Charges | Tariff Variable Charge (PKR) | Applicable Variable Charges (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1(i) | Residential Supply | – | 21.73 | 22.79 |
| C-1(ii) | Commercial Supply | – | 19.23 | 20.34 |
| C-2 | Industrial Supply | – | 18.38 | 18.31 |
📌 Note: For Residential (C-1(i)) and Commercial (C-1(ii)) categories, a minimum bill of Rs. 50 per day applies. If no electricity is consumed, the minimum bill will be Rs. 500 for the entire supply duration.
Seasonal Industrial Supply mepco Tariff (Category D)
- Consumers in this category will be charged 125% of the applicable industrial tariff.
- Important: Consumers have the option to switch between the seasonal and regular industrial tariff. This choice can be made at the time of new connection or at the start of the season and remains valid for at least one year.
Public street Lights mepco Tariff (Category E):
| Sr. | Category | Fixed Charges | Tariff Charge (PKR) | Applicable Variable Charges (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Street Lights | – | 19.02 | 20.63 |
📌 Note: Under Category E, a minimum monthly charge of Rs. 1000 per kW of installed lamp capacity is applicable.
Residential societies Mepco Tariff Attached to Industrial Area (Category F)
| Sr. | Category | Fixed Charges | Tariff Charge (PKR) | Variable Charges (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | residential societies within industrial areas | – | 21.02 | 20.63 |
For more details about MEPCO Tariffs, please visit NEPRA Page.
Get Your Duplicate MEPCO Bill
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Terrif of my bill is no match my consumption units
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