Electricity unit rate in Karnataka 2026
Here is the electricity unit rate in Karnataka on today’s KERC tariff (order of 27 March 2025). Homes pay one rate: ₹5.80 a unit. With the fixed charge and the other lines, a home that uses 100 units a month pays about ₹9.94 a unit, and one that uses 300 units pays about ₹7.76 a unit. A State scheme can cut the bill more: with it, a 100-unit month costs ₹467. The averages on this page are before the scheme.
- ₹5.80 a unit
- Billed monthly
- BESCOM and other ESCOMs
Rate a unit, by slab
| Units a month | Rate a unit |
|---|---|
| All units | ₹5.80 |
Fixed charge: ₹150 per kW per month of sanctioned load
The rate you pay after any subsidy that the tariff builds in.
Average cost a unit, with all charges
| Units a month | Bill a month | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | ₹661 | ₹13.21 |
| 100 | ₹994 | ₹9.94 |
| 150 | ₹1,328 | ₹8.85 |
| 200 | ₹1,661 | ₹8.31 |
| 300 | ₹2,329 | ₹7.76 |
| 500 | ₹3,663 | ₹7.33 |
Urban home, the calculator’s default options. The bill includes electricity tax.
Slab rate and average rate
- The slab rate is the price of one more unit in that slab.
- The average a unit is the whole bill divided by the units. It includes the fixed charge and the other lines, so it is usually higher than the slab rate.
- In a small bill, the fixed charge is a bigger share. So a home that uses few units pays more for each unit on average.
Unit rate for shops
A shop or office on the commercial tariff pays about ₹14.79 a unit at 100 units a month and ₹10.11 a unit at 300 units, with a 3 kW load.
Unit rate in nearby states
More for Karnataka
Questions
What is the 1 unit electricity price in Karnataka in 2026?
The tariff rate is ₹5.80 a unit. With all the charges, a 100-unit month costs about ₹9.94 a unit and a 300-unit month about ₹7.76 a unit.
What is the Karnataka unit rate for 200 units?
About ₹8.31 a unit on average, with all the charges our calculator adds. The bill is about ₹1,661 a month, before any State scheme.
Why is my average a unit higher than the slab rate?
The average a unit is the whole bill divided by the units. It includes the fixed charge and the other lines, so it is usually higher than the slab rate. In a small bill, the fixed charge is a bigger share. So a home that uses few units pays more for each unit on average.
Source
Rates checked 15 October 2026. Your discom’s bill has the final word.