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Himachal Pradesh electricity tariff since 2015

A home in Himachal Pradesh that uses 200 units a month pays ₹1,207 under today’s HPERC tariff, before duty and fuel surcharge. In 2015-16 the same use cost ₹818. This page shows every tariff order since 2015, with the official source for each figure.

  • 14 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₹818 → ₹1,2072015-16 to 2026-27: +48%. After inflation: −10%.
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. Each step is a new tariff order. Tap or point at the chart for the figures.

Tariff and what a home pays

200 units a month. The shaded gap is what the Government subsidy pays. Where no official document states what homes paid, the line has a gap.

How HPSEBL bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹818 a month
125 units₹3.5075 units₹4.40

125 units at ₹3.50 = ₹438, 75 units at ₹4.40 = ₹330; fixed and other charges ₹50

Tariff today₹1,207 a month
125 units₹5.4475 units₹5.89

125 units at ₹5.44 = ₹680, 75 units at ₹5.89 = ₹442; fixed and other charges ₹85

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

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The HPERC tariff for 2015-16. The State paid a subsidy, so homes paid Rs 1.30 a unit for the first 125 units instead of Rs 3.50.HPERC First APR Order (3rd MYT, FY15-FY19), tariff FY 2015-16 for HPSEBL, Table 92 printed p.138; Schedule DS printed p.190-191; Table 110 printed p.150
  2. HPERC raised every slab, for example Rs 3.50 to Rs 3.70 a unit for the first 125 units. What homes paid rose from Rs 1.30 to Rs 1.50.HPERC Petition No. 130/2015, Second APR Order (3rd MYT), tariff FY 2016-17, Table 160 pdf p.200; Schedule DS pdf p.249; subsidy table pdf p.210
  3. HPERC kept the tariff unchanged. The State subsidy also stayed the same, so what homes paid did not change.HPERC Petition No. 45/2016, Tariff FY 2017-18 and Mid-Term Performance Review, Approved tariff table pdf p.230; Table 192 pdf p.239; Schedule DS pdf p.284
  4. HPERC raised every slab by 20 to 30 paise and set a fixed charge of Rs 60 a month. The State raised its subsidy, so the rates per unit for homes did not change.HPERC Petition No. 75/2017, 4th APR Order (3rd MYT), tariff FY 2018-19, Approved tariff table pdf p.253; Table 196 pdf p.263; Schedule DS pdf p.321
  5. HPERC raised every slab by 5 paise and the fixed charge from Rs 60 to Rs 70. What homes pay also rose by 5 paise a unit.HPERC Petition No. 28/2019, MYT Order 4th Control Period (FY20-FY24), tariff FY 2019-20, Approved tariff table pdf p.287; Table 245 pdf p.296; Schedule DS pdf p.345
  6. HPERC kept the tariff unchanged for 2020-21. What homes paid did not change.HPERC Petition No. 05/2020, First APR Order (4th MYT), tariff FY 2020-21, Approved tariff table pdf p.165; Table 167 pdf p.174
  7. From 1 July 2020, the State cut its subsidy for homes that use more than 125 units. These homes pay Rs 1.85 a unit for the first 125 units, up from Rs 1.55.HPERC order in Case No. 5 of 2020: revision of domestic tariff on modification of GoHP subsidy, para 1.3(a), p.2
  8. HPERC kept the tariff unchanged. What homes paid did not change.HPERC Petition No. 11/2021, Second APR Order (4th MYT), tariff FY 2021-22, Table 194 printed p.209; Table 212 printed p.219; Schedule DS pdf p.268
  9. HPERC raised every slab by 20 paise and the fixed charge to Rs 85. The State raised its subsidy, so homes up to 125 units paid Rs 1.00 a unit.HPERC Petition No. 02/2022, Mid-Term Performance Review, tariff FY 2022-23, Table 297 pdf p.314; Table 316 pdf p.326; Table 317 pdf p.327
  10. From 1 July 2022, homes that use up to 125 units a month pay nothing. The State pays their energy and fixed charges.HPERC Supplementary Order in Petition No. 02 of 2022 (revised domestic tariff; GoHP letter MPP-C010/5/2021-Loose dated 02.07.2022), para 3(a)-(d), pp.2-3
  11. HPERC raised every slab by 22 paise. The State kept its subsidy, so homes above 125 units pay Rs 2.07 for the first 125 units, up from Rs 1.85.HPERC Petition No. 01/2023, Fourth APR Order, tariff FY 2023-24, Table 148 pdf p.229; subsidy tables pdf p.240
  12. HPERC raised the tariff, for example Rs 4.37 to Rs 5.60 a unit for the first 125 units. The State paid the rise, so what homes paid did not change.HPERC Petitions No. 14/2024 and 15/2024, Business Plan and MYT Order 5th Control Period, tariff FY 2024-25, Table 273 printed p.326 (pdf p.341); subsidy tables pdf p.354-355
  13. HPERC cut the tariff to two slabs: Rs 5.45 for the first 125 units and Rs 5.90 above. HPERC received no subsidy notice from the State.HPERC Petition No. 156/2024, First APR Order (5th MYT), tariff FY 2025-26, Table 271 printed p.343 (pdf p.345); Schedule DS pdf p.421; para 12.34 pdf p.355
  14. HPERC cut both slabs by 1 paisa, to Rs 5.44 and Rs 5.89 a unit. HPERC again received no subsidy notice from the State.HPERC Petition No. 239/2025, Tariff Order FY 2026-27, Table 274 (para 11.13.3); Schedule DS printed p.496-497; para 11.16 pdf p.429

The figures

FromOrderHPERC tariff, a monthWhat a home pays, a month
100 units200 units300 units100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015HPERC Tariff Order 2015-16₹390₹818₹1,258₹170₹415₹685
1 Apr 2016HPERC Tariff Order 2016-17₹420▲ 8%₹858▲ 5%₹1,318▲ 5%₹200▲ 18%₹455▲ 10%₹745▲ 9%
1 Apr 2017HPERC Tariff Order 2017-18₹420₹858₹1,318₹200₹455₹745
1 Apr 2018HPERC Tariff Order 2018-19₹450▲ 7%₹908▲ 6%₹1,388▲ 5%₹210▲ 5%₹465▲ 2%₹755▲ 1%
1 Jul 2019HPERC MYT Tariff Order 2019-20₹465▲ 3%₹928▲ 2%₹1,413▲ 2%₹225▲ 7%₹485▲ 4%₹780▲ 3%
1 Jun 2020HPERC Tariff Order 2020-21₹465₹928₹1,413₹225₹485₹780
1 Jul 2020HPERC Order of August 2020 (subsidy change)₹465₹928₹1,413₹225₹598▲ 23%₹993▲ 27%
1 Jun 2021HPERC Tariff Order 2021-22₹465₹928₹1,413₹225₹598₹993
1 Apr 2022HPERC Tariff Order 2022-23₹500▲ 8%₹983▲ 6%₹1,488▲ 5%₹185▼ 18%₹613▲ 3%₹1,008▲ 2%
1 Jul 2022HPERC Supplementary Order of July 2022₹500₹983₹1,488₹0▼ 100%₹613₹1,008
1 Apr 2023HPERC Tariff Order 2023-24₹522▲ 4%₹1,027▲ 4%₹1,554▲ 4%₹0₹657▲ 7%₹1,074▲ 7%
1 Apr 2024HPERC MYT Tariff Order 2024-25₹645▲ 24%₹1,235▲ 20%₹1,835▲ 18%₹0₹657₹1,074
1 Apr 2025HPERC Tariff Order 2025-26₹630▼ 2%₹1,209▼ 2%₹1,799▼ 2%———
1 Apr 2026HPERC Tariff Order 2026-27₹629₹1,207₹1,796———
  1. 1 Apr 2015HPERC Tariff Order 2015-16
    Tariff
    100 u₹390
    200 u₹818
    300 u₹1,258
    Home pays
    100 u₹170
    200 u₹415
    300 u₹685
  2. 1 Apr 2016HPERC Tariff Order 2016-17
    Tariff
    100 u₹420▲ 8%
    200 u₹858▲ 5%
    300 u₹1,318▲ 5%
    Home pays
    100 u₹200▲ 18%
    200 u₹455▲ 10%
    300 u₹745▲ 9%
  3. 1 Apr 2017HPERC Tariff Order 2017-18
    Tariff
    100 u₹420
    200 u₹858
    300 u₹1,318
    Home pays
    100 u₹200
    200 u₹455
    300 u₹745
  4. 1 Apr 2018HPERC Tariff Order 2018-19
    Tariff
    100 u₹450▲ 7%
    200 u₹908▲ 6%
    300 u₹1,388▲ 5%
    Home pays
    100 u₹210▲ 5%
    200 u₹465▲ 2%
    300 u₹755▲ 1%
  5. 1 Jul 2019HPERC MYT Tariff Order 2019-20
    Tariff
    100 u₹465▲ 3%
    200 u₹928▲ 2%
    300 u₹1,413▲ 2%
    Home pays
    100 u₹225▲ 7%
    200 u₹485▲ 4%
    300 u₹780▲ 3%
  6. 1 Jun 2020HPERC Tariff Order 2020-21
    Tariff
    100 u₹465
    200 u₹928
    300 u₹1,413
    Home pays
    100 u₹225
    200 u₹485
    300 u₹780
  7. 1 Jul 2020HPERC Order of August 2020 (subsidy change)
    Tariff
    100 u₹465
    200 u₹928
    300 u₹1,413
    Home pays
    100 u₹225
    200 u₹598▲ 23%
    300 u₹993▲ 27%
  8. 1 Jun 2021HPERC Tariff Order 2021-22
    Tariff
    100 u₹465
    200 u₹928
    300 u₹1,413
    Home pays
    100 u₹225
    200 u₹598
    300 u₹993
  9. 1 Apr 2022HPERC Tariff Order 2022-23
    Tariff
    100 u₹500▲ 8%
    200 u₹983▲ 6%
    300 u₹1,488▲ 5%
    Home pays
    100 u₹185▼ 18%
    200 u₹613▲ 3%
    300 u₹1,008▲ 2%
  10. 1 Jul 2022HPERC Supplementary Order of July 2022
    Tariff
    100 u₹500
    200 u₹983
    300 u₹1,488
    Home pays
    100 u₹0▼ 100%
    200 u₹613
    300 u₹1,008
  11. 1 Apr 2023HPERC Tariff Order 2023-24
    Tariff
    100 u₹522▲ 4%
    200 u₹1,027▲ 4%
    300 u₹1,554▲ 4%
    Home pays
    100 u₹0
    200 u₹657▲ 7%
    300 u₹1,074▲ 7%
  12. 1 Apr 2024HPERC MYT Tariff Order 2024-25
    Tariff
    100 u₹645▲ 24%
    200 u₹1,235▲ 20%
    300 u₹1,835▲ 18%
    Home pays
    100 u₹0
    200 u₹657
    300 u₹1,074
  13. 1 Apr 2025HPERC Tariff Order 2025-26
    Tariff
    100 u₹630▼ 2%
    200 u₹1,209▼ 2%
    300 u₹1,799▼ 2%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  14. 1 Apr 2026HPERC Tariff Order 2026-27
    Tariff
    100 u₹629
    200 u₹1,207
    300 u₹1,796
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—

▲ ▼: 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.
  • “What a home pays” uses the rates after the Government subsidy, as the subsidy orders state them.
  • “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

HPERC tariff order for FY 2026-27: domestic energy charges cut by 1 paisa a unit

HPERC (HPSEBL) · Petition No. 239/2025, Tariff Order FY 2026-27 dated 25 March 2026 · order dated 25 March 2026

Domestic energy charges fall by 1 paisa in every slab (for example 5.45 to 5.44 in 0-125 units and 5.90 to 5.89 above 125 units). Fixed charges are unchanged. Tariffs come into force on 1 April 2026.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–604.72
0–1255.45
125–3005.9
Above 3005.9

Fixed: Rs 55/connection/month (lifeline 0-60 units); Rs 85/connection/month otherwise

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–604.71
0–1255.44
125–3005.89
Above 3005.89

Fixed: unchanged: Rs 55 (lifeline) and Rs 85 per connection per month

Monthly slabs before GoHP subsidy. The 0-60 row is for lifeline (including BPL) consumers; the 0-125, 126-300 and 301+ rows apply to other homes. State Government subsidy is applied on top for eligible households.

Sources
FY 2025-26
Tariff order

HPERC tariff order for FY 2025-26: domestic energy charges reduced (0-125 units 5.60 to 5.45; above 300 units 6.25 to 5.90)

HPERC (HPSEBL) · First APR Order, 5th MYT Control Period, Tariff Order FY 2025-26 dated 28 March 2025 · order dated 28 March 2025

Domestic slab rates were reduced: 0-125 units 5.60 to 5.45, 126-300 units 6.00 to 5.90 and above 300 units 6.25 to 5.90. Lifeline rate (4.72) and fixed charges (Rs 85, lifeline Rs 55) were unchanged. Effective 1 April 2025.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–604.72
0–1255.6
125–3006
Above 3006.25

Fixed: Rs 55 (lifeline); Rs 85 per connection per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–604.72
0–1255.45
125–3005.9
Above 3005.9

Fixed: unchanged: Rs 55 (lifeline); Rs 85 per connection per month

Monthly slabs before GoHP subsidy. The order's Table 271 also prints an intermediate column 'Tariff after Rationalisation' (5.60 / 6.10 / 6.10) between the existing and approved columns.

Sources
FY 2024-25
Tariff order

HPERC tariff order for FY 2024-25: domestic energy charges raised (0-125 units 4.37 to 5.60; lifeline 3.72 to 4.72)

HPERC (HPSEBL) · Petitions No. 14/2024 and 15/2024, Tariff Order FY 2024-25 dated 15 March 2024 · order dated 15 March 2024

Domestic energy charges rose sharply before State subsidy: lifeline 0-60 units 3.72 to 4.72, 0-125 units 4.37 to 5.60, 126-300 units 5.27 to 6.00 and above 300 units 5.87 to 6.25. Fixed charges were unchanged at Rs 85 (lifeline Rs 55). Effective 1 April 2024.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–603.72
0–1254.37
125–3005.27
Above 3005.87

Fixed: Rs 55 (lifeline); Rs 85 per connection per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–604.72
0–1255.6
125–3006
Above 3006.25

Fixed: unchanged: Rs 55 (lifeline); Rs 85 per connection per month

Monthly slabs before GoHP subsidy.

Sources
Show 2 earlier changes since April 2023
FY 2023-24
Tariff order

HPERC tariff order for FY 2023-24: domestic energy charges raised by 22 paise a unit

HPERC (HPSEBL) · 4th APR order / Tariff Order for FY 2023-24 dated 31.03.2023 · order dated 31 March 2023

The FY 2023-24 order (dated 31 March 2023) is not on the regulator's site list we could open. Comparing the FY 2022-23 approved rates (supplementary order of 5 July 2022) with the 'existing' column of the FY 2024-25 order, domestic energy charges moved up by 22 paise a unit in every slab (lifeline 3.50 to 3.72; 0-125 units 4.15 to 4.37; 126-300 units 5.05 to 5.27; above 300 units 5.65 to 5.87). The effective date is not stated in the texts read.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–603.5
0–1254.15
125–3005.05
Above 3005.65

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–603.72
0–1254.37
125–3005.27
Above 3005.87

Fixed: Rs 55 (lifeline); Rs 85 per connection per month (the 'existing' fixed charges in the FY 2024-25 order)

Monthly slabs before GoHP subsidy. Before-column is the FY 2022-23 approved tariff; after-column is the 'Existing' tariff printed in the FY 2024-25 order.

Sources

Some details were read from a scanned or partly readable copy of the document.

FY 2022-23
Government scheme

Himachal Government free electricity up to 125 units a month for domestic consumers from 1 July 2022

Government of Himachal Pradesh / HPERC · HPERC Supplementary Order in Petition No. 02 of 2022 dated 05.07.2022; GoHP letter MPP-C010/5/2021-Loose dated 02.07.2022 · order dated 5 July 2022

The State Government announced free electricity for domestic consumers using up to 125 units a month from 1 July 2022. Above 125 units the whole consumption is billed at the subsidised tariff approved by HPERC. HPSEBL's later submissions describe the State as subsidising domestic consumers up to 300 units, with usage up to 125 units billed nothing.

Sources

What we could not confirm

  • No official document states what homes pay after the State subsidy in 2025-26 and 2026-27. HPERC set these tariffs without a subsidy.
  • HPSEBL told HPERC that the State helps homes up to 300 units, with 125 units free. We did not find an official table of the rates homes pay.
  • From April 2025 the order no longer shows how to bill across slabs. We charge each slab rate only on the units in that slab, as in earlier orders.
  • We found no separate order for 1 April to 30 June 2019. We take the 2018-19 tariff as in force until 1 July 2019.
  • Our figures leave out electricity duty, the fuel cost adjustment and meter rent.

Use this data

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

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Questions

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

For 200 units a month, the HPERC tariff went from ₹818 in 2015-16 to ₹1,207 in 2026-27, +48%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff fell 10% after inflation.

Why is what a home pays lower than the tariff?

The State Government pays a subsidy on each unit for homes. Since 1 July 2022, homes that use up to 125 units a month pay nothing.

What changed for homes using more than 125 units in July 2020?

The State cut its subsidy for these homes. From 1 July 2020 they paid Rs 1.85 a unit for the first 125 units and Rs 3.95 for units 126 to 300.

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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