Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Chhattisgarh
How many units does a recharge buy on a Chhattisgarh 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 203 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Chhattisgarh
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
| Recharge | Units | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| ₹200 | 82 | ₹2.42 |
| ₹500 | 203 | ₹2.46 |
| ₹1,000 | 287 | ₹3.48 |
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹461. The post-paid bill is ₹465, so prepaid saves ₹4.
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 Chhattisgarh
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get 1% off the energy charge.
“LV consumers with Smart Meters and billed on prepaid mode shall be eligible for rebate of 1% on energy charge (excluding FPPAS).”
CSERC Tariff Schedule FY 2026-27 (CSPDCL; applicable from 01.07.2026), Terms and Conditions of LV tariff 4, PDF pp.12-13
- Time of day
- The current order has no time-of-day rate for a home like this.
“This tariff is applicable to LV-1, LV-2, LV-5, LV-6 and LV-7 tariff category for consumers with Sanctioned Load of more than 10 kW and having Smart Meters installed.”
CSERC Tariff Schedule FY 2026-27 (CSPDCL; applicable from 01.07.2026), 1.1.9 Time of Day Tariff, PDF p.8
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 Chhattisgarh?
At today’s tariff, about 203 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 1% off the energy charge.
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 Chhattisgarh?
Smart meters belong to your discom, CSPDCL. Ask CSPDCL if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.