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Karnataka electricity tariff since 2015

A home in Karnataka that uses 200 units a month pays ₹1,460 under today’s KERC tariff, before duty and fuel surcharge. In 2015-16 the same use cost ₹961. Since August 2023, the Gruha Jyothi scheme gives eligible homes free power up to 200 units a month. This page shows every tariff order since 2015, with the official source for each figure.

  • 12 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₹961 → ₹1,4602015-16 to 2026-27: +52%. After inflation: −7%.
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.

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 BESCOM and other ESCOMs bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹961 a month
30 units₹2.7070 units₹4.00100 units₹5.40

30 units at ₹2.70 = ₹81, 70 units at ₹4.00 = ₹280, 100 units at ₹5.40 = ₹540; fixed and other charges ₹60

Tariff today₹1,460 a month
200 units₹5.80

200 units at ₹5.80 = ₹1,160; fixed and other charges ₹300

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

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The KERC tariff for BESCOM homes from April 2015. It had four slabs, from Rs 2.70 a unit for the first 30 units to Rs 6.40 above 200 units.KERC Tariff Order 2015 of BESCOM (APR FY14, revised ARR and retail supply tariff FY16), PDF p. 246 (Rate Schedule LT-2(a)(i)); p. 136 (approved)
  2. KERC raised every slab by Rs 0.30 to Rs 0.50. For example, Rs 2.70 to Rs 3.00 a unit for the first 30 units. The fixed charge also rose.KERC Tariff Order 2016 of BESCOM (APR FY15, ARR FY17-19, retail supply tariff FY17), PDF p. 322 (Rate Schedule LT-2(a)(i))
  3. KERC raised the rates: Rs 3.00 to Rs 3.25 a unit for the first 30 units. It split use above 200 units into three slabs, from Rs 7.30 to Rs 7.40.KERC Tariff Order 2017 of BESCOM (APR FY16, revised ARR and retail supply tariff FY18), Chapter 6 file PDF p. 16 (approved LT-2(a)(i)); p. 57 (order)
  4. KERC raised every slab by Rs 0.25 a unit. The fixed charge rose to Rs 50 for the first kW and Rs 60 for each further kW.KERC Tariff Order 2018 of BESCOM (APR FY17, revised ARR and retail supply tariff FY19), Chapter 6 file PDF p. 24 (approved LT-2(a)(i)); p. 72 (order)
  5. KERC raised the rates by Rs 0.25 a unit. It joined the slabs above 200 units into one slab at Rs 7.80. This tariff stayed until October 2020.KERC Tariff Order 2019 of BESCOM (APR FY18, retail supply tariff FY20), Chapter 6 file PDF p. 15 (approved LT-2(a)(i)); p. 63 (order)
  6. KERC raised every slab by Rs 0.25 a unit from 1 November 2020. For example, Rs 3.75 to Rs 4.00 for the first 30 units.KERC Tariff Order 2020 of BESCOM (APR FY19, retail supply tariff FY21), Chapter 6 file PDF p. 19 (approved LT-2(a)(i)); p. 73 (order)
  7. KERC widened the first slab from 30 to 50 units, at Rs 4.10 a unit. Other rates rose by Rs 0.10. The fixed charge rose to Rs 85 for the first kW.KERC Tariff Order 2021 of BESCOM (APR FY20, revised ARR and retail supply tariff FY22), Scanned order (no text layer); rates taken from KERC Press Note FY 2021-22 and Tariff Order 2022 Chapter 6 'Existing as per 2021 Tariff Order'read from a scan
  8. KERC raised the rates by Rs 0.05 a unit only. The fixed charge rose to Rs 100 for the first kW and Rs 110 for each further kW.KERC Tariff Order 2022 of BESCOM (APR FY21, ARR FY23-25, retail supply tariff FY23), Chapter 6 file PDF p. 28 (approved LT-2(a)(i)); p. 82 (order)
  9. KERC changed the method. A home that uses up to 100 units pays Rs 4.75 for all units. Above 100 units, all units cost Rs 7.00. The fixed charge became Rs 110 a kW.KERC Tariff Order 2023 of BESCOM (APR FY22, revised ARR and retail supply tariff FY24), Chapter 6 file PDF p. 29 (printed p. 183)
  10. KERC removed the slabs. All units now cost Rs 5.90. The fixed charge rose to Rs 120 a kW. Bills fell for homes with high use and rose at 100 units.KERC Combined Tariff Order 2024 (all ESCOMs; APR FY23, revised ARR and retail supply tariff FY25), PDF p. 378 (Annexure-V, printed p. 367)
  11. KERC cut the unit rate from Rs 5.90 to Rs 5.80. It raised the fixed charge from Rs 120 to Rs 145 a kW a month.KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 (BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC, HESCOM, GESCOM; control period FY2025-26 to FY2027-28), FY2025-26 column, PDF p. 550 (Tariff Schedule LT-1)
  12. The unit rate stayed at Rs 5.80. The fixed charge rose from Rs 145 to Rs 150 a kW, as the KERC order of 2025 set for this year.KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 (BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC, HESCOM, GESCOM; control period FY2025-26 to FY2027-28), FY2026-27 column, PDF p. 550 (Tariff Schedule LT-1)

The figures

FromOrderKERC tariff, a month
100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015KERC Tariff Order 2015 (BESCOM)₹421₹961₹1,601
1 Apr 2016KERC Tariff Order 2016 (BESCOM)₹468▲ 11%₹1,058▲ 10%₹1,748▲ 9%
1 Apr 2017KERC Tariff Order 2017 (BESCOM)₹517▲ 10%₹1,142▲ 8%₹1,872▲ 7%
1 Apr 2018KERC Tariff Order 2018 (BESCOM)₹562▲ 9%₹1,212▲ 6%₹1,967▲ 5%
1 Apr 2019KERC Tariff Order 2019 (BESCOM)₹607▲ 8%₹1,282▲ 6%₹2,062▲ 5%
1 Nov 2020KERC Tariff Order 2020 (BESCOM)₹652▲ 7%₹1,352▲ 5%₹2,157▲ 5%
1 Apr 2021read from a scanKERC Tariff Order 2021 (BESCOM)₹663▲ 2%₹1,373▲ 2%₹2,188▲ 1%
1 Apr 2022KERC Tariff Order 2022 (BESCOM)₹698▲ 5%₹1,413▲ 3%₹2,233▲ 2%
1 Apr 2023KERC Tariff Order 2023 (BESCOM)₹695₹1,620▲ 15%₹2,320▲ 4%
1 Apr 2024KERC Combined Tariff Order 2024₹830▲ 19%₹1,420▼ 12%₹2,010▼ 13%
1 Apr 2025KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025₹870▲ 5%₹1,450▲ 2%₹2,030▲ 1%
1 Apr 2026KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 (FY 2026-27)₹880▲ 1%₹1,460▲ 1%₹2,040
  1. 1 Apr 2015KERC Tariff Order 2015 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹421
    200 u₹961
    300 u₹1,601
  2. 1 Apr 2016KERC Tariff Order 2016 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹468▲ 11%
    200 u₹1,058▲ 10%
    300 u₹1,748▲ 9%
  3. 1 Apr 2017KERC Tariff Order 2017 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹517▲ 10%
    200 u₹1,142▲ 8%
    300 u₹1,872▲ 7%
  4. 1 Apr 2018KERC Tariff Order 2018 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹562▲ 9%
    200 u₹1,212▲ 6%
    300 u₹1,967▲ 5%
  5. 1 Apr 2019KERC Tariff Order 2019 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹607▲ 8%
    200 u₹1,282▲ 6%
    300 u₹2,062▲ 5%
  6. 1 Nov 2020KERC Tariff Order 2020 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹652▲ 7%
    200 u₹1,352▲ 5%
    300 u₹2,157▲ 5%
  7. 1 Apr 2021KERC Tariff Order 2021 (BESCOM)
    read from a scan
    Tariff
    100 u₹663▲ 2%
    200 u₹1,373▲ 2%
    300 u₹2,188▲ 1%
  8. 1 Apr 2022KERC Tariff Order 2022 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹698▲ 5%
    200 u₹1,413▲ 3%
    300 u₹2,233▲ 2%
  9. 1 Apr 2023KERC Tariff Order 2023 (BESCOM)
    Tariff
    100 u₹695
    200 u₹1,620▲ 15%
    300 u₹2,320▲ 4%
  10. 1 Apr 2024KERC Combined Tariff Order 2024
    Tariff
    100 u₹830▲ 19%
    200 u₹1,420▼ 12%
    300 u₹2,010▼ 13%
  11. 1 Apr 2025KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025
    Tariff
    100 u₹870▲ 5%
    200 u₹1,450▲ 2%
    300 u₹2,030▲ 1%
  12. 1 Apr 2026KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 (FY 2026-27)
    Tariff
    100 u₹880▲ 1%
    200 u₹1,460▲ 1%
    300 u₹2,040

▲ ▼: 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.
  • We read some orders from scanned copies. The table marks these periods.

Recent changes, with the full order details

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

FY 2026-27
Fuel surcharge

Latest ESCOM FPPCA for October 2026 bills: BESCOM -34 paise, MESCOM +24, HESCOM -10, CESC +25

ESCOMs under KERC FPPCA Regulations (CESC order of 30-09-2026) · CESC/GM(Coml)/EBC/DGM/AGM/2026-27/CYS-1723

Each ESCOM sets its own fuel and power purchase cost adjustment per unit for October 2026 bills: BESCOM -34 paise a unit (a reduction), MESCOM +24 paise, HESCOM -10 paise and CESC Mysore +25 paise. GESCOM had published only up to September 2026 bills when checked on 14-10-2026.

Source

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

FY 2026-27
Tariff order

KERC Tariff Order 2025, second year (FY 2026-27): domestic fixed charge Rs 145 to Rs 150 per kW, energy charge stays at 580 paise

KERC (Combined Tariff Order 2025 for BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC, HESCOM, GESCOM) · Combined Tariff Order 2025 dated 27-03-2025, Annexure 9 tariff schedule LT-1 · order dated 27 March 2025

The multi-year order fixed the FY 2026-27 step in advance: the LT-1 domestic fixed charge rises by Rs 5 to Rs 150 a kW a month of sanctioned load and the single energy rate stays 580 paise for every unit. FY 2027-28 is Rs 160 and 575 paise.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
All units5.8

Fixed: Rs 145 per kW per month of sanctioned load

After

UnitsRs/kWh
All units5.8

Fixed: Rs 150 per kW per month of sanctioned load

Single non-telescopic rate for all units. Rebate of Rs 25 per kW in fixed charges for homes up to 10 kW with rooftop solar continues.

Source
FY 2025-26
Tariff order

KERC Combined Tariff Order 2025 for FY 2025-26 to FY 2027-28: domestic energy charge 590 to 580 paise, fixed charge Rs 120 to Rs 145 per kW

KERC (Combined Tariff Order for BESCOM, MESCOM, CESC, HESCOM, GESCOM) · Combined Tariff Order 2025 dated 27-03-2025 (APR FY2023-24, ARR and retail tariff FY2025-26 to FY2027-28) · order dated 27 March 2025

For the three-year control period the LT-1 domestic energy rate falls 10 paise to 580 paise for all units and the fixed charge rises to Rs 145 a kW. A rebate of Rs 25 per kW in fixed charges is introduced for homes up to 10 kW that have rooftop solar. The separate P&G surcharge starts the same day.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
All units5.9

Fixed: Rs 120 per kW up to 50 kW; Rs 210 per kW above 50 kW

After

UnitsRs/kWh
All units5.8

Fixed: Rs 145 per kW per month of sanctioned load

Single non-telescopic rate for entire consumption. Fixed charge per kW of sanctioned load per month. Average domestic % change is not stated in the text read.

Sources
Show 5 earlier changes since April 2023
FY 2025-26
Surcharge

KERC order: new P&G (pension and gratuity) surcharge on every unit, 36 paise in FY 2025-26

KERC (Order of 18-03-2025, amended 27-03-2025; on GoK Order ENERGY/168/PSR/2022 dated 29.11.2024) · KERC Order on Government portion of Pension and Gratuity contribution dated 18-03-2025; amending order dated 27-03-2025 · order dated 18 March 2025

From 01-04-2025 ESCOMs levy a separate 'P & G Surcharge (Government Portion)' on the bill, per unit consumed: 36 paise in FY 2025-26, 35 in FY 2026-27 and 34 in FY 2027-28 (or as the Government decides). The 27-03-2025 amendment excludes DERS consumption and fixes how the money is remitted to the Trust.

Sources
FY 2024-25
Tariff order

KERC Tariff Order 2024 for FY 2024-25: single 590 paise rate for domestic, fixed charge Rs 110 to Rs 120 a kW

KERC (Tariff Order 2024 for ESCOMs) · Tariff Order 2024 dated 28-02-2024 · order dated 28 February 2024

The two-step domestic energy rate (475 paise up to 100 units, 700 paise for all units once use passes 100) was replaced by one 590 paise rate for every unit. Homes using up to 100 units pay more per unit, homes above 100 units pay less (110 paise lower than before above 100). The 30 paise rural rebate for LT-1 ended on 01-04-2024. Time-of-day billing was introduced for HT, and optional prepaid and self-reading meters for LT.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1004.75
Above 1017

Fixed: Rs 110 per kW up to 50 kW; Rs 210 per kW above 50 kW

After

UnitsRs/kWh
All units5.9

Fixed: Rs 120 per kW up to 50 kW; Rs 210 per kW above 50 kW

Before (FY 2023-24): non-telescopic, 475 paise on all units if use is up to 100 units, 700 paise on all units if above 100 (30 paise rural rebate in village panchayats). After: 590 paise on all units.

Sources
FY 2023-24
Government scheme

Gruha Jyothi: free power up to 200 units for eligible homes (Government of Karnataka)

Government of Karnataka, Energy Department (G.O. Energy/164/PSR/2023) · G.O. No. Energy/164/PSR/2023 dated 05-06-2023, clarifications 15-06-2023; Energy/208/PSR/2023 dated 17-07-2023 · order dated 5 June 2023

The State pays the bill of each eligible home for its eligible units (the 2022-23 monthly average plus 10%, at most 200 units; new connections get 53 units). KERC's 2025 tariff order says the State has subsidised 200 units for domestic consumers from August 2023.

Sources

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

FY 2023-24
Tariff order

KERC Tariff Order 2023 for FY 2023-24: domestic made non-telescopic, 70 paise average hike, mostly through fixed charges

KERC (Tariff Order 2023 for ESCOMs, BESCOM order shown) · Tariff Order 2023 dated 12-05-2023 (corrigendum 12.05.2023 order issued later) · order dated 12 May 2023

The three-slab telescopic domestic rate was replaced by two steps (475 paise up to 100 units, 700 paise on all units above 100) and the urban and rural categories were merged, with a 30 paise rebate for village panchayats. Fixed charges were set at Rs 110 a kW up to 50 kW (before Rs 100 for the first kW, Rs 110 up to 50 kW). The average increase across all categories was 70 paise a unit (8.31%), of which 57 paise through fixed charges.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–504.15
51–1005.6
101–2007.15
Above 2018.2

Fixed: Urban: Rs 100 first kW, Rs 110 each additional kW up to 50 kW, Rs 175 above 50 kW (rural Rs 85/100/160)

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1004.75
Above 1017

Fixed: Rs 110 per kW up to 50 kW; Rs 210 per kW above 50 kW

Before: urban telescopic slabs (rural 405/530/685/770 paise). After: non-telescopic: 475 paise on all units if up to 100 units, 700 paise on all units if more than 100; 30 paise rebate per unit for village panchayat areas.

Sources
FY 2022-23
Fuel surcharge

KERC FPPCA (First Amendment) Regulations 2023: ESCOMs recover fuel and power purchase cost variation monthly, with KERC true-up

KERC (Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023) · KERC order of 06-12-2023 on truing-up of FPPCA January-June 2023 · order dated 6 December 2023

The amended regulations came into effect on 24-02-2023. Each ESCOM computes the variation in fuel and power purchase cost for each month and charges it on bills two months later; KERC later confirms (trues up) the figures. For January to June 2023 the ESCOM-wise values ran from -6 to +278 paise a unit; KERC confirmed them on 06-12-2023.

Source

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

What we could not confirm

  • The KERC order of 2021 is a scanned copy. We took its rates from the KERC press note and from the 2022 order.
  • We do not show what a home pays under Gruha Jyothi. The free units depend on each home's past average use.
  • Since April 2025, homes also pay a separate charge for staff pension: Rs 0.36 a unit in 2025-26 and Rs 0.35 in 2026-27. Our figures do not include it.
  • Our figures do not include the electricity tax or the monthly fuel charge.
  • We found no new KERC order for 2026-27. The rates come from the 2025 order, which sets three years.

Use this data

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

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Questions

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

For 200 units a month, the KERC tariff went from ₹961 in 2015-16 to ₹1,460 in 2026-27, +52%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff fell 7% after inflation.

What is Gruha Jyothi?

Gruha Jyothi is a scheme of the Government of Karnataka. From August 2023, it gives eligible homes free power up to 200 units a month. Each home's limit depends on its past average use.

When does KERC change the tariff?

KERC usually sets a new tariff from 1 April each year. The 2025 order sets the tariff for three years, from 2025-26 to 2027-28.

Why did bills at 100 units rise in 2024?

In 2024, KERC removed the cheaper rate for homes up to 100 units. All units now cost one rate, so small users pay more and large users pay less.

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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