Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Odisha
How many units does a recharge buy on a Odisha 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 121 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Odisha
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
| Recharge | Units | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| ₹200 | 54 | ₹3.67 |
| ₹500 | 121 | ₹4.12 |
| ₹1,000 | 226 | ₹4.42 |
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹854. The post-paid bill is ₹890, so prepaid saves ₹36.
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 Odisha
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get 4% off the recharge.
“4% rebate shall be allowed to all pre-paid Consumers on pre-paid amount.”
OERC RST Order FY 2026-27 (Cases 124, 128, 132 & 136 of 2025), Annexure general conditions (xxvii), PDF p.244 (also para in order PDF p.231)
- Time of day
- The current order has no time-of-day rate for a home like this.
“Time of Day (ToD) tariff shall be applicable to all the Consumers provided with Smart Meters/ AMR Compliant meters having CD > 10 KW”
OERC RST Order FY 2026-27 (Cases 124, 128, 132 & 136 of 2025), general conditions (ix), PDF p.241
- Security deposit
“In the case of prepaid meters, no Security Deposit is required.”
OERC RST Order FY 2026-27 (Cases 124, 128, 132 & 136 of 2025), para 151 (Reply of the Licensees), PDF p.77
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 Odisha?
At today’s tariff, about 121 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 4% 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 Odisha?
Smart meters belong to your discom, TPCODL. Ask TPCODL if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.