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Punjab electricity tariff since 2015

A home in Punjab that uses 200 units a month pays ₹0 today. The PSERC tariff for the same use is ₹850; the Government subsidy pays the difference. Since 1 July 2022, the Punjab Government pays the whole bill for homes that use up to 300 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₹1,066 → ₹8502015-16 to 2026-27: −20%. After inflation: −51%.
What a home pays, 200 units a month₹489 → ₹01 Nov 2021 to today. The figures include the Government subsidy.
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. Punjab bills every two months; we show half of the two-month bill. Each step is a new tariff order. Tap or point at the chart for the figures.

Tariff and what a home pays

200 units a month. The shaded gap is what the Government subsidy pays. Where no official document states what homes paid, the line has a gap.

How PSPCL bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹1,066 a month
100 units₹4.52100 units₹6.14

100 units at ₹4.52 = ₹452, 100 units at ₹6.14 = ₹614; no fixed charge

Tariff today₹850 a month
200 units₹3.85

200 units at ₹3.85 = ₹770; fixed and other charges ₹80

What a home pays today₹0 a month
200 unitsfree

200 units free; no fixed charge

200 units a month (400 units in a two-month bill). Each piece is one slab: its units and its rate.

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The PSERC tariff of 2015-16, kept for 2016-17. Homes pay Rs 4.52 a unit for the first 100 units a month. There is no fixed charge, only a monthly minimum charge.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2015-16 for PSPCL, Petition No. 71 of 2014, Vol-I Table 7.1, PDF p.173 (printed p.177); date of effect PDF p.194
  2. PSERC made a two-part tariff, with a fixed charge of Rs 20 a kW on 80% of the load. It raised the first 100 units from Rs 4.52 to Rs 4.81 a unit.PSERC Tariff Order for MYT period FY 2017-18 to FY 2019-20 (Petition No. 90 of 2017) - FY 2017-18 tariff, Vol-I Table 8.2, PDF p.278 (printed p.279)
  3. PSERC raised the first 100 units from Rs 4.81 to Rs 4.91 a unit. The fixed charge rose from Rs 20 to Rs 25 a kW.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2018-19 for PSPCL, Petition No. 66 of 2017, Table 6.2, PDF p.170; date of effect PDF p.185 (printed p.189)
  4. PSERC raised the first 100 units to Rs 4.99 a unit, and the fixed charge to Rs 35 a kW. Homes up to 2 kW now have three slabs, not four.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2019-20 for PSPCL, Petition No. 02 of 2019, Table 7.2 PDF p.187; Schedule DS SVI.3.1 PDF p.220 (printed p.219)
  5. PSERC cut the first 100 units from Rs 4.99 to Rs 4.49 a unit, and units 101 to 300 from Rs 6.59 to Rs 6.34.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2020-21 for PSPCL, Petition No. 30 of 2019, Ch.7 Table 7.2, PDF p.3 (printed p.213)
  6. PSERC cut the first 100 units by Rs 1, from Rs 4.49 to Rs 3.49 a unit. Units 101 to 300 went from Rs 6.34 to Rs 5.84.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2021-22 for PSPCL, Petition No. 45 of 2020, Ch.6 Table 6.2, PDF p.2 (printed p.178); Schedule DS SVI.3.1 in Annexure II
  7. The tariff did not change. From 1 November 2021, the Punjab Government paid Rs 2.50 a unit for homes up to 7 kW. So homes paid Rs 0.99 for the first 100 units.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2021-22 for PSPCL, Petition No. 45 of 2020 (approved tariff); payable per GoP decision implemented by PSPCL CC 41/2021, Ch.6 Table 6.2, PDF p.2 (printed p.178); Schedule DS SVI.3.1 in Annexure IIread from a scan
  8. From 1 July 2022, the Punjab Government pays the whole bill for homes that use up to 300 units a month. PSERC did not change the tariff.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2021-22 for PSPCL, Petition No. 45 of 2020; continued by PSERC Tariff Order FY 2022-23 (Petition No. 68 of 2021, 31.03.2022), FY 2022-23 Ch.7 Table 7.2, PDF p.2
  9. PSERC raised the first 100 units from Rs 3.49 to Rs 4.19 a unit. The fixed charge rose from Rs 35 to Rs 50 a kW. Homes up to 300 units a month still pay nothing.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2023-24 for PSPCL, Petition No. 74 of 2022, Ch.7 Table 7.2, PDF p.2 (printed p.258)read from a scan
  10. PSERC raised the first 100 units from Rs 4.19 to Rs 4.29 a unit. Homes up to 300 units a month still pay nothing.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2024-25 for PSPCL, Petition No. 64 of 2023, Ch.7 Table 7.2, PDF p.2
  11. PSERC joined the first two slabs into one: Rs 5.40 a unit for the first 300 units a month. Homes up to 300 units a month still pay nothing.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2025-26 for PSPCL, Petition No. 61 of 2024, Ch.6 Table 6.2, PDF p.3
  12. PSERC cut the rate for the first 300 units a month from Rs 5.40 to Rs 3.85 a unit. Above 300 units, it went from Rs 7.75 to Rs 7.05.PSERC Tariff Order FY 2026-27 for PSPCL, Petition No. 70 of 2025, Ch.6 Table 6.2, PDF p.2

The figures

FromOrderPSERC tariff, a monthWhat a home pays, a month
100 units200 units300 units100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015PSERC Tariff Order 2015-16₹452₹1,066₹1,680———
1 Apr 2017PSERC MYT Tariff Order 2017-18₹513▲ 13%₹1,151▲ 8%₹1,789▲ 6%———
1 Apr 2018PSERC Tariff Order 2018-19₹531▲ 4%₹1,182▲ 3%₹1,833▲ 2%———
1 Jun 2019PSERC Tariff Order 2019-20₹555▲ 5%₹1,214▲ 3%₹1,873▲ 2%———
1 Jun 2020PSERC Tariff Order 2020-21₹505▼ 9%₹1,139▼ 6%₹1,773▼ 5%———
1 Jun 2021PSERC Tariff Order 2021-22₹405▼ 20%₹989▼ 13%₹1,573▼ 11%———
1 Nov 2021read from a scanPSERC TO 2021-22 + PSPCL CC 41/2021₹405₹989₹1,573₹155₹489₹823
1 Jul 2022PSERC TO 2022-23 + 300 free units scheme₹405₹989₹1,573₹0▼ 100%₹0▼ 100%₹0▼ 100%
16 May 2023read from a scanPSERC Tariff Order 2023-24₹499▲ 23%₹1,163▲ 18%₹1,827▲ 16%₹0₹0₹0
16 Jun 2024PSERC Tariff Order 2024-25₹509▲ 2%₹1,185▲ 2%₹1,861▲ 2%₹0₹0₹0
1 Apr 2025PSERC Tariff Order 2025-26₹620▲ 22%₹1,160▼ 2%₹1,700▼ 9%₹0₹0₹0
1 Apr 2026PSERC Tariff Order 2026-27₹465▼ 25%₹850▼ 27%₹1,235▼ 27%₹0₹0₹0
  1. 1 Apr 2015PSERC Tariff Order 2015-16
    Tariff
    100 u₹452
    200 u₹1,066
    300 u₹1,680
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  2. 1 Apr 2017PSERC MYT Tariff Order 2017-18
    Tariff
    100 u₹513▲ 13%
    200 u₹1,151▲ 8%
    300 u₹1,789▲ 6%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  3. 1 Apr 2018PSERC Tariff Order 2018-19
    Tariff
    100 u₹531▲ 4%
    200 u₹1,182▲ 3%
    300 u₹1,833▲ 2%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  4. 1 Jun 2019PSERC Tariff Order 2019-20
    Tariff
    100 u₹555▲ 5%
    200 u₹1,214▲ 3%
    300 u₹1,873▲ 2%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  5. 1 Jun 2020PSERC Tariff Order 2020-21
    Tariff
    100 u₹505▼ 9%
    200 u₹1,139▼ 6%
    300 u₹1,773▼ 5%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  6. 1 Jun 2021PSERC Tariff Order 2021-22
    Tariff
    100 u₹405▼ 20%
    200 u₹989▼ 13%
    300 u₹1,573▼ 11%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  7. 1 Nov 2021PSERC TO 2021-22 + PSPCL CC 41/2021
    read from a scan
    Tariff
    100 u₹405
    200 u₹989
    300 u₹1,573
    Home pays
    100 u₹155
    200 u₹489
    300 u₹823
  8. 1 Jul 2022PSERC TO 2022-23 + 300 free units scheme
    Tariff
    100 u₹405
    200 u₹989
    300 u₹1,573
    Home pays
    100 u₹0▼ 100%
    200 u₹0▼ 100%
    300 u₹0▼ 100%
  9. 16 May 2023PSERC Tariff Order 2023-24
    read from a scan
    Tariff
    100 u₹499▲ 23%
    200 u₹1,163▲ 18%
    300 u₹1,827▲ 16%
    Home pays
    100 u₹0
    200 u₹0
    300 u₹0
  10. 16 Jun 2024PSERC Tariff Order 2024-25
    Tariff
    100 u₹509▲ 2%
    200 u₹1,185▲ 2%
    300 u₹1,861▲ 2%
    Home pays
    100 u₹0
    200 u₹0
    300 u₹0
  11. 1 Apr 2025PSERC Tariff Order 2025-26
    Tariff
    100 u₹620▲ 22%
    200 u₹1,160▼ 2%
    300 u₹1,700▼ 9%
    Home pays
    100 u₹0
    200 u₹0
    300 u₹0
  12. 1 Apr 2026PSERC Tariff Order 2026-27
    Tariff
    100 u₹465▼ 25%
    200 u₹850▼ 27%
    300 u₹1,235▼ 27%
    Home pays
    100 u₹0
    200 u₹0
    300 u₹0

▲ ▼: 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.
  • “What a home pays” uses the rates after the Government subsidy, as the subsidy orders state them.
  • “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.
  • A two-month bill is 2 times these figures. The slabs apply to the units of the whole bill.
  • 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
Tariff order

PSERC tariff order for FY 2026-27: domestic energy charge cut (0-300 kWh 5.40 to 3.85 for loads up to 2 kW)

PSERC (PSPCL) · PSERC Tariff Order FY 2026-27 for PSPCL; PSPCL Commercial Circular 09/2026, Memo 157/161/T.O 2026-27 dated 10.03.2026 · order dated 6 March 2026

Tariff reduced for all categories. Domestic 0-300 kWh slab falls to 3.85/4.25/5.00 per kWh by load band (from 5.40/5.72/6.44) and the above-300 kWh rate falls from 7.75 to 7.05. Fixed charge per kW is unchanged for loads up to 2 kW and lower by Rs 5 and Rs 10 for the 2-7 kW and 7-20 kW bands. Applies 01-04-2026 to 31-03-2027.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–3005.4
Above 3007.75

Fixed: Rs 50/kW (up to 2 kW); Rs 75/kW (above 2 kW to 7 kW); Rs 110/kW (above 7 kW to 20 kW), per month on 80% of sanctioned load

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–3003.85
Above 3007.05

Fixed: Rs 50/kW (up to 2 kW); Rs 70/kW (above 2 kW to 7 kW); Rs 100/kW (above 7 kW to 20 kW), per month on 80% of sanctioned load

Rates shown are for loads up to 2 kW, per month. Above 2 kW to 7 kW: 0-300 kWh 5.72 to 4.25; above 7 kW to 20 kW: 0-300 kWh 6.44 to 5.00; above 300 kWh 7.75 to 7.05 in all three bands.

Sources
FY 2026-27
Government scheme

Punjab Government continues 300 free units a month (600 bi-monthly) for domestic consumers in FY 2026-27

Government of Punjab, Department of Power · Memo No. 13/01/2023-EV2/442 dated 04.03.2026 · order dated 4 March 2026

The State Government's subsidy letter for FY 2026-27 keeps up to 600 units bi-monthly (300 a month) free, with fixed charges, meter rental and levies, for domestic consumers. Above the limit a home pays for its whole consumption. The letter sets a different rule above the limit for some households; see the official order.

Source

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

FY 2025-26
Tariff order

PSERC tariff order for FY 2025-26: domestic slabs merged into 0-300 and above 300 kWh; 0-100 kWh rate up, 101-300 kWh down

PSERC (PSPCL) · Petition No. 61 of 2024; PSPCL Commercial Circular 06/2025, Memo 249/253/T.O 2025-26 dated 29.03.2025 · order dated 28 March 2025

The three domestic slabs were merged into two. For loads up to 2 kW the 0-300 kWh rate became 5.40 (earlier 4.29 for the first 100 and 6.76 for 101-300), and above 300 kWh stayed at 7.75. Fixed charges per kW were unchanged. The tariff applied from 01-04-2025 to 31-03-2026.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1004.29
100–3006.76
Above 3007.75

Fixed: Rs 50/kW (up to 2 kW); Rs 75/kW (2-7 kW); Rs 110/kW (7-20 kW), per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–3005.4
Above 3007.75

Fixed: unchanged: Rs 50/kW; Rs 75/kW; Rs 110/kW, per month

Rates shown are for loads up to 2 kW, per month. Above 2 kW to 7 kW: 4.54 / 6.76 / 7.75 became 5.72 (0-300) / 7.75. Above 7 kW to 20 kW: 5.34 / 7.15 / 7.75 became 6.44 (0-300) / 7.75.

Sources
Show 3 earlier changes since April 2023
FY 2025-26
Government scheme

Punjab Government subsidy letter for FY 2025-26: 600 units bi-monthly free, same rules

Government of Punjab, Department of Power · Memo No. POWER-PR/28/2024-POWER REFORM/213 dated 11.03.2025 · order dated 11 March 2025

The FY 2025-26 letter carried the free-unit rule (600 units bi-monthly / 300 a month) forward with the same wording on what happens above the limit.

Source

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

FY 2024-25
Tariff order

PSERC tariff order for FY 2024-25: new domestic rates from 16 June 2024 (0-100 kWh 4.19 to 4.29 for loads up to 2 kW)

PSERC (PSPCL) · Petition No. 64 of 2023 (Tariff Order FY 2024-25) · order dated 14 June 2024

Delayed by the Lok Sabha election code of conduct, the new tariff applied from 16 June 2024 instead of 1 April. Domestic energy charges rose by 10 paise a unit in the 0-100 kWh slab and 12 paise in the 101-300 kWh slab (loads up to 7 kW); the above-300 kWh rate (7.75) and fixed charges were unchanged. From 01-04-2024 to 15-06-2024 the FY 2023-24 tariff continued.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1004.19
100–3006.64
Above 3007.75

Fixed: Rs 50/kW (up to 2 kW); Rs 75/kW (2-7 kW); Rs 110/kW (7-20 kW), per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1004.29
100–3006.76
Above 3007.75

Fixed: unchanged

Loads up to 2 kW, per month. Above 2 kW to 7 kW: 4.44 / 6.64 became 4.54 / 6.76. Above 7 kW to 20 kW: 5.34 / 7.15 / 7.75, unchanged.

Sources
FY 2023-24
Tariff order

PSERC tariff order for FY 2023-24: domestic rates and fixed charges raised from 16 May 2023

PSERC (PSPCL) · Petition No. 74 of 2022 (Tariff Order FY 2023-24) · order dated 15 May 2023

For loads up to 2 kW the energy charge rose from 3.49 to 4.19 (0-100 kWh), 5.84 to 6.64 (101-300 kWh) and 7.30 to 7.75 (above 300 kWh); fixed charge rose from Rs 35 to Rs 50 per kW. Larger domestic loads saw similar increases. Effective 16-05-2023.

Before

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1003.49
100–3005.84
Above 3007.3

Fixed: Rs 35/kW (up to 2 kW); Rs 60/kW (2-7 kW); Rs 95/kW (7-50 kW), per month

After

UnitsRs/kWh
0–1004.19
100–3006.64
Above 3007.75

Fixed: Rs 50/kW (up to 2 kW); Rs 75/kW (2-7 kW); Rs 110/kW (7-20 kW), per month

Loads up to 2 kW, per month. Above 2 kW to 7 kW: 3.74 / 5.84 / 7.30 became 4.44 / 6.64 / 7.75. Above 7 kW: 4.64 / 6.50 / 7.50 became 5.34 / 7.15 / 7.75.

Sources

What we could not confirm

  • For homes that use more than 300 units a month, we found no official table of what they pay. So we show what a home pays only up to 300 units.
  • We could not find the Government notice that started the 300 free units on 1 July 2022. The start date comes from the PSERC order of 2023-24.
  • We read the November 2021 rates of what homes pay from a scanned copy of the PSPCL circular.
  • PSPCL bills most homes every two months, and the slabs double for a two-month bill. We show all bills per month.
  • Our figures do not include the fuel cost surcharge, electricity duty, other State levies or meter rent.

Use this data

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

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Questions

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

For 200 units a month, the PSERC tariff went from ₹1,066 in 2015-16 to ₹850 in 2026-27, −20%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff fell 51% after inflation.

Why is what a home pays lower than the tariff?

From November 2021, the Punjab Government paid Rs 2.50 a unit for homes up to 7 kW. Since July 2022, it pays the whole bill for homes up to 300 units a month.

How do the 300 free units work in Punjab?

A home that uses up to 300 units a month, or 600 units in two months, pays nothing. The Government also pays the fixed charge, meter rent and levies. A home that uses more pays for all its units.

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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