Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Gujarat

How many units does a recharge buy on a Gujarat 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 84 units
Rebate: confirmed
Runs on your phone

Work out your recharge

Example for Gujarat

A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.

Recharge	Units	Average a unit
₹200	33	₹6.03
₹500	84	₹5.93
₹1,000	160	₹6.21

For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹1,260. The post-paid bill is ₹1,297, so prepaid saves ₹37.

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 Gujarat

Prepaid rebate: Prepaid homes get lower rates for each slab: Rs 2.96, Rs 3.40, Rs 4.03, Rs 5.04.
“the Commission decides to increase the rebate on the Energy Charges to the consumers of LT categories (except AG consumers) covered under RDSS Scheme maintaining positive balance, from 2% to 3%.”
GERC Tariff Order, DGVCL Case No. 2581 of 2025 (FY2026-27), para 10.4, PDF p.167 (printed Page 151)
Time of day: With a smart meter, the energy charge depends on the time of day. 11 am to 5 pm: Rs 0.60 less a unit; 5 pm to 11 am: normal rate.
“Concession of 60 Paise per Unit shall be applicable for the consumption of energy during 1100 Hrs. to 1700 Hrs. for the Consumers with Smart Meter.”
GERC Tariff Schedule w.e.f. 01.04.2026, Rate RGP 1.4 Time of Use Discount, p.4
Security deposit: “A distribution licensee shall not be entitled to require security in pursuance of clause (a) of sub-section (1) if the person requiring the supply is prepared to take the supply through a pre-payment meter.”
Electricity Act 2003, Section 47(5), as extracted verbatim in KSERC Order OP No. 12/2026 dated 23.02.2026, PDF p.11 (para 23)
How the meter takes money: “Energy charges for smart pre-paid meter consumers are applicable only when a positive balance is maintained. Any deviation from this leads the consumer to follow the post-paid meter tariff for the respective billing month.”
GERC Tariff Schedule w.e.f. 01.04.2026, General condition 17, p.2

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.

More tools

Gujarat bill calculator Units from a meter reading How to read a smart meter All states

Questions

How many units do I get for a Rs 500 recharge in Gujarat?

At today’s tariff, about 84 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 lower rates for each slab: Rs 2.96, Rs 3.40, Rs 4.03, Rs 5.04.

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 Gujarat?

Smart meters belong to your discom, DGVCL. Ask DGVCL if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.