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Why is my Andhra Pradesh electricity bill high?

Type your last two APSPDCL, APCPDCL, APEPDCL bills. The tool shows how much of the change comes from days, from your use, from slab lines and from free-unit limits, and what is left for other charges.

  • Monthly bills
  • Same engine as the calculator
  • Nothing leaves your device
Last bill ( bill)
This bill ( bill)

The units, the days and the amount are all printed on the bill. The days are the dates between the two meter readings.

The tool runs on your phone. Nothing you type leaves your device.

Example: how a Andhra Pradesh bill grows

Take a home on the Andhra Pradesh tariff. Its use goes from 150 to 250 units in a monthly bill: that is 67% more units. The bill goes from ₹637 to ₹1,311: 106% more.

  • The last units move from the ₹6.00 slab to the ₹8.75 slab.

Both bills use today’s Andhra Pradesh tariff and the calculator’s default options. The figures come from the same engine as the calculator.

Ten reasons a bill goes up

  1. More days in the bill. A bill for 35 days has more units than a bill for 28 days. Compare units a day, not units a bill.
  2. Higher daily use. Air conditioners, coolers, geysers, a new appliance or guests raise daily use. Use the appliance calculator to find the big users.
  3. A slab line. Above each slab line the rate goes up. A small rise in units can give a big rise in the bill.
  4. A free-units or subsidy limit. Some State schemes stop above a limit. One unit over the limit can add a large amount. See free electricity schemes.
  5. Fuel surcharge. The FPPCA in Andhra Pradesh can change each month or quarter. See the fuel surcharge this month.
  6. A tariff change. A new Andhra Pradesh tariff order changes the rates. See tariff changes in Andhra Pradesh.
  7. An average bill before. If the meter was not read, the last bill was an average. This bill then adds the units that the average missed. Look for “average”, “RDF”, “IDF” or “provisional” on the old bill.
  8. Arrears and charges. An unpaid amount, a late payment charge or a reconnection charge goes onto the next bill.
  9. A security deposit top-up. Discoms can ask for more deposit when your use goes up. See security deposit.
  10. A meter fault. If your use did not change, you can ask the discom to test the meter. See how to read your meter and where to complain.

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Questions

Why is my APSPDCL, APCPDCL, APEPDCL bill so high this time?

Most often the bill covers more days, your daily use went up, or your units crossed a slab line or a free-units limit. Type both bills into the tool above to see which one.

Why did my Andhra Pradesh bill double when my units did not?

A slab line or a scheme limit can make the bill rise faster than the units. A fuel surcharge change, arrears or an earlier average bill can also add to it.

How do I check if my bill is correct?

Use the bill checker. It compares each line of your bill with the Andhra Pradesh tariff.

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