Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Manipur
How many units does a recharge buy on a Manipur 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 69 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Manipur
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
| Recharge | Units | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| ₹200 | 13 | ₹14.81 |
| ₹500 | 69 | ₹7.19 |
| ₹1,000 | 155 | ₹6.43 |
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹1,278. The post-paid bill is ₹1,291, so prepaid saves ₹13.
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 Manipur
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get 1% off the recharge.
“For payment of energy bill in advance, a rebate of 1% shall be allowed on the rate of charge of the applicable tariff. This will be applicable only to those consumers provided with prepaid energy meters.”
MnERC Tariff Order for MSPDCL FY 2026-27 (Petition No. 2 of 2025-26), Tariff Schedule 12.1.1 Rebate for advance payment, pdf p.151 (printed p.143)
- Time of day
- With a smart meter, the energy charge depends on the time of day. 9 am to 5 pm: 20% less; 6 to 9 am and 5 to 10 pm: 10% more; other hours: normal rate.
“Even though, TOD tariff has been determined under Option – 2, the consumer may start to avail only when the Distribution Licensee put all necessary system (Metering arrangement, data communication & billing software etc.) is kept in place.”
MnERC Tariff Order for MSPDCL FY 2026-27 (Petition No. 2 of 2025-26), Tariff Schedule 12.3.1 Domestic Option-2 (TOD), Note 1, pdf p.160 (printed p.152)
- Security deposit
“However, consumer with prepaid meter shall not be required to pay load security deposit.”
MnERC Tariff Order for MSPDCL FY 2026-27 (Petition No. 2 of 2025-26), 12.7.11 Security Deposit, pdf p.176 (printed p.168)
- How the meter takes money
“in the case of any consumer with a prepaid meter having purchased pre-paid voucher prior to the effective date of new Tariff, the existing voucher shall be continued invariably till such voucher amount is fully exhausted.”
MnERC Tariff Order for MSPDCL FY 2026-27 (Petition No. 2 of 2025-26), 12.1.4 Validity of existing Recharge Voucher, pdf p.151 (printed p.143)
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.
Questions
How many units do I get for a Rs 500 recharge in Manipur?
At today’s tariff, about 69 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 1% off the recharge.
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 Manipur?
Smart meters belong to your discom, MSPDCL. Ask MSPDCL if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.