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Gujarat electricity tariff since 2015

A home in Gujarat that uses 200 units a month pays ₹758 under today’s GERC tariff, before duty and fuel surcharge. In 2015-16 the same use cost ₹778. GERC has kept the home rates unchanged since May 2019. This page shows every tariff order since 2015, with the official source for each figure.

  • 3 tariff periods since April 2015
  • Each figure from an official order
  • Checked 16 Oct 2026

The bill over ten years

Tariff, 200 units a month₹778 → ₹7582015-16 to 2026-27: −3%. After inflation: −40%.
Prices in general+63%Consumer price index (MoSPI), FY 2015-16 to FY 2026-27.
Bill for one month: energy, fixed and customer charges, without electricity duty or fuel surcharge. Many homes in Gujarat get a bill every two months, but the slabs are per month. We show one month. Each step is a new tariff order. Tap or point at the chart for the figures.

The 200-unit bill, before and after inflation

200 units a month. The blue line is the bill at the prices of the time. The orange line shows the same bill in today’s rupees (MoSPI consumer price index). Where the orange line is higher, the bill cost more then than now, after inflation.

How DGVCL bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹778 a month
50 units₹3.1550 units₹3.60100 units₹4.25

50 units at ₹3.15 = ₹158, 50 units at ₹3.60 = ₹180, 100 units at ₹4.25 = ₹425; fixed and other charges ₹15

Tariff today₹758 a month
50 units₹3.0550 units₹3.50100 units₹4.15

50 units at ₹3.05 = ₹153, 50 units at ₹3.50 = ₹175, 100 units at ₹4.15 = ₹415; fixed and other charges ₹15

200 units a month. Each piece is one slab: its units and its rate.

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The GERC tariff of March 2015, the same for the four State discoms. Homes paid Rs 3.15 a unit for the first 50 units and Rs 15 a month fixed charge.GERC tariff order, DGVCL Petition/Case No. 1464 of 2014 (identical orders for MGVCL, PGVCL, UGVCL), PDF p.129 (tariff schedule, Rate RGP)
  2. GERC cut every slab by 10 paise, for example Rs 3.15 to Rs 3.05 a unit for the first 50 units. The 2017-18 and 2018-19 orders kept these rates.GERC tariff order, DGVCL Petition/Case No. 1548 of 2015 (identical orders for MGVCL, PGVCL, UGVCL), PDF p.127 (tariff schedule, Rate RGP)
  3. GERC merged units 101 to 250 into one slab at Rs 4.15, so units 201 to 250 cost 10 paise less. Every later order up to 2026-27 kept this tariff.GERC tariff order, DGVCL Petition/Case No. 1760 of 2018 (identical orders for MGVCL, PGVCL, UGVCL), PDF p.201 (tariff schedule, Rate RGP); unchanged in each later order

The figures

FromOrderGERC tariff, a month
100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015GERC Order, Case 1464 of 2014₹353₹778₹1,260
1 Apr 2016GERC Order, Case 1548 of 2015₹343▼ 3%₹758▼ 3%₹1,230▼ 2%
1 May 2019GERC Order, Case 1760 of 2018₹343₹758₹1,225
  1. 1 Apr 2015GERC Order, Case 1464 of 2014
    Tariff
    100 u₹353
    200 u₹778
    300 u₹1,260
  2. 1 Apr 2016GERC Order, Case 1548 of 2015
    Tariff
    100 u₹343▼ 3%
    200 u₹758▼ 3%
    300 u₹1,230▼ 2%
  3. 1 May 2019GERC Order, Case 1760 of 2018
    Tariff
    100 u₹343
    200 u₹758
    300 u₹1,225

▲ ▼: change from the period before. “—”: no official document states this figure. Download the data (CSV).

How we work it out

  • One home: urban, single phase, 2 kW. It uses 100, 200 or 300 units a month.
  • The bill is energy charge plus fixed and customer charges, from the tariff in each order. It does not include electricity duty, tax or fuel surcharge.
  • “In today’s rupees” uses the consumer price index of MoSPI (all India, general). We use the average of the months of each financial year. For 2026-27 we use April to September.

Recent changes, with the full order details

The change log since April 2023: tariff, fuel surcharge, schemes and duty.

FY 2026-27
Tariff order

GERC tariff orders for FY 2026-27 (Case 2581-2584/2025): postpaid home rates unchanged, prepaid cut

GERC · Case Nos. 2581/2025 (DGVCL), 2582 (MGVCL), 2583 (PGVCL), 2584 (UGVCL); order dated 25-03-2026 · order dated 25 March 2026

Postpaid RGP rates and fixed charges are unchanged. Smart prepaid rates fall to 296 / 340 / 403 / 504 paise (from 299 / 343 / 407 / 510), the time-of-day concession for smart-meter consumers is 60 paise for 11:00-17:00, and the FPPAS stays frozen at Rs 2.45 per unit for all of FY26-27.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Rs 15 up to 2 kW; Rs 25 above 2-4 kW; Rs 45 above 4-6 kW; Rs 70 above 6 kW per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Same as before

Postpaid RGP monthly slabs. Prepaid smart-meter energy rates 2.99/3.43/4.07/5.10 became 2.96/3.40/4.03/5.04.

Sources
FY 2025-26
Tariff order

GERC tariff orders for FY 2025-26 (Case 2422/2024 etc.): new smart prepaid tariff, FPPPA renamed FPPAS at Rs 2.45

GERC · Case Nos. 2422/2024 (DGVCL), 2421 (UGVCL), 2423 (MGVCL), 2424 (PGVCL); order dated 31-03-2025 · order dated 31 March 2025

Postpaid home rates unchanged. A separate prepaid smart-meter tariff of 299 / 343 / 407 / 510 paise starts, with a 60 paise concession for 11:00-15:00. The fuel charge, now called FPPAS, is fixed at Rs 2.45 per unit for the entire FY25-26 to pass on a trued-up surplus of Rs 2,841 Cr.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Rs 15 / 25 / 45 / 70 by load band

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Same

Postpaid RGP. Prepaid smart-meter rates are new.

Sources
FY 2024-25
Tariff order

GERC tariff orders for FY 2024-25 (Case 2318/2024 etc.): home rates unchanged, prepaid structure directed

GERC · Case Nos. 2318/2024 (DGVCL), 2319 (MGVCL), 2320 (PGVCL), 2321 (UGVCL); order dated 01-06-2024

No change to RGP energy or fixed charges. Base FPPPA taken as Rs 2.77 per unit; the Commission directed a separate tariff for prepaid smart-meter consumers.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Rs 15 / 25 / 45 / 70 by load band

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Same

Postpaid RGP.

Source
  • GERC order, DGVCL Case 2318 of 2024
    “The Commission in tariff order dated 01.06.2024 have directed discom to provide separate tariff structure to the consumer with prepaid Smart Meter”
Show 1 earlier changes since April 2023
FY 2023-24
Tariff order

GERC tariff orders for FY 2023-24 (Case 2166/2022 etc.): no change for homes

GERC · Case Nos. 2166/2022 (DGVCL), 2167 (MGVCL), 2168 (PGVCL), 2165 (UGVCL); order dated 31-03-2023 · order dated 31 March 2023

The distribution companies proposed no tariff increase, and RGP rates and fixed charges were kept as before. Base FPPPA was Rs 2.64 per unit.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Rs 15 / 25 / 45 / 70 by load band

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–503.05
51–1003.5
101–2504.15
Above 2515.2

Fixed: Same

Postpaid RGP urban; BPL Rs 5 fixed and 150 paise for first 50 units.

Source
  • GERC order, DGVCL Case 2166 of 2022
    “the distribution companies have not proposed any increase in tariff rates or any modifications in current tariff structure for FY 2023-24”

What we could not confirm

  • GERC prints the slabs per month. We did not find an official rule for bills that cover two months.
  • The schedule says 'first 50 units, next 50 units' and so on. We read this as each rate applying only to the units in its slab.
  • Our figures leave out the fuel and power purchase cost adjustment, which homes pay per unit on top of the tariff. They also leave out electricity duty.
  • We did not find a Gujarat Government subsidy or free-unit scheme for urban homes.
  • We opened only the DGVCL orders. GERC states that the same schedule applies to MGVCL, PGVCL and UGVCL.

Use this data

Cite this page. ebbillcalc.com, “Gujarat electricity tariff history, FY 2015-16 to FY 2026-27”, Sri Murugan Systems, 16 Oct 2026. https://ebbillcalc.com/gujarat-electricity-tariff-changes/

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Questions

How much has the electricity tariff gone up in Gujarat since 2015?

For 200 units a month, the GERC tariff went from ₹778 in 2015-16 to ₹758 in 2026-27, −3%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff fell 40% after inflation.

Why has the Gujarat home tariff not changed since 2019?

GERC kept the home rates in every order from 2019-20 to 2026-27. Bills still change, because the fuel and power purchase cost adjustment changes during the year.

Is the tariff the same for all Gujarat discoms?

Yes. DGVCL, MGVCL, PGVCL and UGVCL use one common GERC schedule for homes.

Do homes with a prepaid smart meter pay less?

Yes. From 1 April 2026, they pay Rs 2.96 a unit for the first 50 units, against Rs 3.05. They also get 60 paise a unit off from 11:00 to 17:00.

Are electricity duty and fuel surcharge in these figures?

No. The figures show energy, fixed and customer charges only. Your bill also has electricity duty or tax, and a fuel surcharge in most months.

Sources

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