Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Arunachal Pradesh
How many units does a recharge buy on a Arunachal Pradesh prepaid smart meter? Work it out with today’s tariff and the prepaid rules, or find the recharge you need for your units.
- Rs 500 buys about 115 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Arunachal Pradesh
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
| Recharge | Units | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| ₹200 | 43 | ₹4.60 |
| ₹500 | 115 | ₹4.33 |
| ₹1,000 | 234 | ₹4.26 |
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹855. The post-paid bill is ₹900, so prepaid saves ₹45.
Today’s tariff for an urban home, single phase, 2 kW, with the prepaid rules above. Duty and fuel surcharge as the calculator includes them.
Prepaid rules in Arunachal Pradesh
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get 5% off the recharge.
“(ii) For Pre-Paid Consumers: Rebate of 5% on recharge amount shall be made available for pre-paid consumers.”
APSERC Order on Petition TP-10 of 2025 (ARR & Tariff FY 2026-27, APDoP), scanned; text read by OCR, Schedule I general conditions, Rebate, pdf p.174 (printed p.164)
- Time of day
- The current order has no time-of-day rate for a home like this.
“the Commission has decided to introduce ToD tariff for all category of consumers (except agricultural consumers) having maximum demand more than 10 kW. ToD tariff shall be made effective immediately after installation of smart meters for the consumers.”
APSERC Order on Petition TP-10 of 2025 (ARR & Tariff FY 2026-27, APDoP), scanned; text read by OCR, para 6.5 ToD tariff, pdf p.150 (printed p.140)
- Security deposit
“interest bearing security deposit shall be deposited by the consumer in advance before the service is provided in accordance to the provisions of A.P. Electricity Supply Code.”
How we work it out
- We price the month with today’s tariff for homes, from the calculator’s official rates.
- Then we apply the prepaid rules of the state order: a rebate, prepaid rates, and the time-of-day rates of smart meters.
- Units used earlier in the month decide the slab of the new units.
- Discoms take money each day, but the slabs count the whole month. Your daily balance can differ from our figures for the month.
Questions
How many units do I get for a Rs 500 recharge in Arunachal Pradesh?
At today’s tariff, about 115 units, if it is the first recharge of the month and it also pays the fixed charge. Later in the month, the units depend on the slab you are in.
Is prepaid cheaper than post-paid?
Prepaid homes get 5% off the recharge.
Why do I get fewer units late in the month?
The slabs count the units of the whole month. Units late in the month can fall in a higher slab, so each unit costs more.
Can I get a prepaid meter in Arunachal Pradesh?
Smart meters belong to your discom, Department of Power. Ask Department of Power if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.