Karnataka electricity bill calculator: BESCOM and all ESCOMs

Work out your BESCOM and other ESCOMs electricity bill from the tariff set by KERC. Enter the units from your meter reading and see the bill built slab by slab. All five ESCOMs (BESCOM, MESCOM, HESCOM, GESCOM and CESC Mysore) use the same KERC tariff.

Billed monthly
Order dated 27 March 2025
Rates checked 15 October 2026

Domestic rates

What a home on the Residential (incl. erstwhile Bhagyajyothi/Kutirjyothi installations) and listed institutions tariff (LT-1) pays per unit after any subsidy built into the tariff.

Units per month	Rate you pay
All units	₹5.80

Fixed charge: ₹150 per kW per month of sanctioned load

Example bills

Units per month	Bill	Average per unit
50	₹0.00	₹0.00
100	₹467.27	₹4.67
150	₹858.64	₹5.72
200	₹1,221.13	₹6.11
300	₹2,328.60	₹7.76
500	₹3,663.00	₹7.33

Sanctioned load 2 kW, urban, single phase. With Gruha Jyothi applied (on by default; see Government schemes below). Duty and fuel surcharge excluded.

Where these rates come from

Regulator: KERC
Order: KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 - APR FY2023-24 and ARR & Retail Supply Tariff for control period FY2025-26 to FY2027-28 (BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC, HESCOM, GESCOM)
Dated: 27 March 2025
In force from: 1 April 2026
Distributors: BESCOM; MESCOM; CESC Mysore; HESCOM; GESCOM
Billing: Monthly
Document: Open the tariff order (PDF)

Not in this estimate

FPPCA and FY25 true-up instalments not included.
Tax base taken as energy + fixed charges (the Act taxes charges payable for electricity, excluding arrears).
Gruha Jyothi limit taken as 53 units (new-connection limit). Enter the eligible units printed on your bill for your own figure.

Government schemes in Karnataka

Schemes that change what a home pays, read from the government order, the regulator’s order or the discom’s own notice. Checked 15 October 2026.

Gruha Jyothi In the calculator, on by default

Each home gets its 2022-23 monthly average + 10% free, up to 200 units. The bill for those eligible units is deducted and the net bill is payable; within the limit the bill is zero. Above 200 units in a month the whole bill is payable that month, and the home stays in the scheme. New connections and homes without a full 2022-23 record are given 53 units, the state average. The 17-07-2023 order sets a different limit for some households. Registration on Seva Sindhu with Aadhaar is required; tenants register with Aadhaar linked to the rented address. BESCOM’s July 2026 FAQ confirms the limits stay at the 2022-23 average + 10%.

The order deducts the bill for the eligible units but does not say how fixed charges and tax are split when you use more than your limit. We deduct the same share of the whole bill as your eligible units are of the units used.
More than one meter: the 2023 order allows one meter for each person; BESCOM’s July 2026 FAQ says the benefit continues for all meters that complete the verification. Follow your bill.
News reports from 2024 say the limit changed to the average + 10 units. No official order was found and BESCOM’s 2026 FAQ still says + 10%, so we use + 10%. The figure printed on your bill takes priority.

Source: Government Order No. Energy/164/PSR/2023, 05-06-2023 (Kannada) Government Order No. Energy/164/PSR/2023, 15-06-2023, clarifications (annexure Q2–Q4) Government Order No. Energy/208/PSR/2023, 17-07-2023 (limits for some households) BESCOM FAQ on Gruha Jyothi verification, July 2026 (Q11: limit unchanged, 2022-23 average + 10%; Q12: all meters) BESCOM verification procedure No. BESCOM/BC/-03/DF/MF/2026-27/34, 01-07-2026 (under GO Energy/139/PSR/2026, 30-06-2026) Gruha Jyothi FAQ (2023), Centre for e-Governance, Karnataka

All LT tariff categories in Karnataka

Every low-tension category in the order: homes, shops, industry, agriculture and more. Approved rates, before any government subsidy unless the order says otherwise.

LT-1Residential (incl. erstwhile Bhagyajyothi/Kutirjyothi installations) and listed institutionsVerified

Lighting/heating/motive power of residential houses, including erstwhile Bhagyajyothi/Kutirjyothi installations, Government/educational/charitable hostels, homes for handicapped/aged/destitute/orphans, religious/charitable institutions (religious use).

Units	Rate
All units	₹5.80 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹150 per kW per month of sanctioned load

Single slab: 580 paise/kWh on ALL units (FY2026-27). Clause 19 says 'In view of introduction of single slab for energy charges...'. The 2023 structure (Rs 4.75 up to 100 units, Rs 7 above) is superseded. FY2025-26 was 580; FY2027-28 is 575. Rebate of 25 paise/unit for homes/schools for handicapped, aged, destitute, orphans and rehabilitation centres.

Source: KERC - Tariff Charges Approved by the Commission for the Control Period FY 2025-26 to FY 2027-28 (5 ESCOMs; annexure to Combined Tariff Order 2025, 27-03-2025), p.1 table, FY 2026-27 columns (read visually). Open the order

LT-2Private professional and other private educational institutions, private nursing homes and private hospitalsVerified

Lighting/heating/motive power of private professional and other private educational institutions (aided and unaided), private nursing homes and hospitals.

Units	Rate
All units	₹6.55 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹195 per kW per month of sanctioned load

Energy FY25-26 675, FY26-27 655, FY27-28 625 paise.

LT-3(a)Commercial (all areas)Verified

Commercial lighting/heating/motive power of clinics, shops, hotels, banks and other commercial premises, in all areas.

Units	Rate
All units	₹6.80 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹215 per kW per month of sanctioned load

The 03-03-2026 review order raised this category for FY 2025-26 only (LT-3a Rs 235/kW + Rs 7.10; LT-5 Rs 165/HP + Rs 5.20), retrospective from April 2025. FY 2026-27 stays at the approved control-period rate shown here, as no FY 2026-27 revision order exists (APR orders of April 2026 only add true-up charges).

LT-3(b)Hoardings and advertisement boardsVerified

Hoardings and advertisement boards.

Units	Rate
All units	₹9.50 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹200 per kW per month of sanctioned load

950 paise in all 3 years.

LT-4(a)Agricultural pump sets up to 10 HP (incl. sprinklers; coconut/arecanut plantations)Verified

Agricultural pump sets including sprinklers with sanctioned load up to and including 10 HP.

Units	Rate
All units	₹8.56 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: included in Commission Determined Tariff

KERC FY 2026-27 rate Rs 8.56/unit (fixed component included). IP sets up to 10 HP get free supply; the State pays the tariff. The 03-03-2026 review order set ESCOM-wise rates (BESCOM 6.57 ... GESCOM 7.79) for FY 2025-26 only; a later RP 08/2025 order (April 2026) revises its fixed/variable split.

LT-4(b)Agricultural pump sets above 10 HPVerified

Agricultural pump sets including sprinklers above 10 HP sanctioned load.

Units	Rate
All units	₹4.00 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹145 per HP per month of sanctioned load

Energy FY25-26 410, FY26-27 400, FY27-28 400 paise. 2 paise/unit rebate with compliant capacitors.

LT-4(c)Horticultural nurseries, grass farms, plantations (other than coffee/tea/rubber), saffron, mushroomVerified

Nurseries, grass farms, plantations other than coffee/tea/rubber, saffron and mushroom units.

Units	Rate
All units	₹3.45 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹145 per HP per month of sanctioned load

Energy FY25-26 365, FY26-27 345, FY27-28 325 paise.

LT-5IndustrialVerified

Heating and motive power (including lighting) of industrial units, including MSMEs and workshops.

Units	Rate
All units	₹4.40 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹150 per HP per month of sanctioned load

LT-6(a)Water supply and sewerage pumpingVerified

Water supply and sewerage pumping installations, including water purifying plants run by local bodies for residential areas.

Units	Rate
All units	₹5.50 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹180 per HP per month of sanctioned load

550 paise in all 3 years.

LT-6(b)Public street lights / park lightsVerified

Public street and park lights of village panchayats, town panchayats and municipalities, plus traffic signals and certain campus streetlights.

Units	Rate
All units	₹7.00 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Public lighting

Units	Rate
All units	₹7.00 /kWh

Public lighting with LED / induction lighting

Units	Rate
All units	₹6.00 /kWh

Fixed charge: ₹180 per kW per month of sanctioned load

700 paise per kWh. LED/induction lighting is 600 paise per kWh (Rs 6.00). Same for all 3 years.

LT-6(c)Electric vehicle charging stations / battery swapping stations (LT)Verified

EV charging stations and battery swapping stations on LT supply. HT supply gets Rs 200/kVA demand charge at the same energy rate.

Units	Rate
All units	₹4.50 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹70 per kW per month of sanctioned load

450 paise in all 3 years. The ToD (as LT-5) applies to EV charging at BMTC/KSRTC/NEKRTC/NWKRTC depots.

LT-7Temporary supplyVerified

Temporary supply, including touring cinemas licensed for less than one year.

Units	Rate
All units	₹10.50 /kWh

Slabs counted on per monthly billing period, units (kWh).

Fixed charge: ₹200 per kW per month of sanctioned load

1050 paise in all 3 years. Billed monthly.

Karnataka bill questions

How much is the electricity bill for 100 units in Karnataka?

About ₹467.27 for 100 units in a month, using the current KERC tariff. Sanctioned load 2 kW, urban, single phase. With Gruha Jyothi applied (on by default; see Government schemes below). Electricity duty and the monthly fuel surcharge are not included.

What will 200 or 300 units cost in Karnataka?

Roughly ₹1,221.13 for 200 units, and ₹2,328.60 for 300 units. Use the calculator above for your exact units and load.

Are Karnataka domestic slabs telescopic?

There is a single rate for all units, so there are no slabs to cross.

How often are Karnataka electricity bills issued?

Homes are billed monthly. Enter the units for one billing period.

Which tariff order are these Karnataka rates from?

KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 - APR FY2023-24 and ARR & Retail Supply Tariff for control period FY2025-26 to FY2027-28 (BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC, HESCOM, GESCOM), dated 27 March 2025, in force from 1 April 2026. A link to the PDF is in the sources box on this page.

What does this estimate leave out?

FPPCA and FY25 true-up instalments not included. Tax base taken as energy + fixed charges (the Act taxes charges payable for electricity, excluding arrears). Gruha Jyothi limit taken as 53 units (new-connection limit). Enter the eligible units printed on your bill for your own figure.

Where is the consumer number on my Karnataka electricity bill?

The name differs by discom. BESCOM: Account ID (10 digits). The table on this page shows where each discom prints it, when its official pages say so.

Where to find your consumer number

Your bill shows a number that identifies your connection. In Karnataka the discom calls it:

Discom	Name on the bill	Digits	Where to find it	Source
BESCOM	Account ID	10	—	BESCOM consumer portal FAQ

From the discoms’ own websites, bill guides and sample bills, read on 17 October 2026. Where the source is a sample bill, we read only its layout: the label, the place and the number of digits. A dash means the official page we read does not say. Never share your consumer number with an unknown caller or app.

We could not read official pages for Other Karnataka ESCOMs (MESCOM, HESCOM, GESCOM, CESC Mysore), so they are not in the table.

Karnataka electricity bill calculator: BESCOM and all ESCOMs

Domestic rates

Example bills

Where these rates come from

Not in this estimate

Government schemes in Karnataka

Gruha Jyothi In the calculator, on by default

All LT tariff categories in Karnataka

Karnataka bill questions

Where to find your consumer number

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