Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Rajasthan
How many units does a recharge buy on a Rajasthan 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 157 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Rajasthan
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
The first 100 units of the month cost nothing under the State scheme, as our calculator applies it. The recharge pays only for units above that, if the rule allows them.
| Recharge | Units | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| ₹200 | 114 | ₹1.75 |
| ₹500 | 157 | ₹3.17 |
| ₹1,000 | 200 | ₹4.99 |
After 200 units, one more unit adds about ₹410 to the month. The home passes a free-units limit or a slab rule here.
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹833. The post-paid bill is ₹850, so prepaid saves ₹17.
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 Rajasthan
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get Rs 0.15 off each unit.
“A rebate of 15 Paise per unit shall be allowed if consumer opts for prepaid metering system.”
- Time of day
- The current order has no time-of-day rate for a home like this.
“TOD (Time of Day) Tariff for consumers with load above 10 KW”
- Security deposit
“The Nigam shall not be entitled to any security under sub-clause 8.1 & 8.2, if supply to a person is made through a pre-paid meter.”
JVVNL Terms & Conditions for Supply of Electricity-2021 (RERC-approved), clause 8.5, PDF p.43
- How the meter takes money
“supply will be resumed whenever the meter is recharged subject to adjustment of fixed charges for the cut off period.”
JVVNL Terms & Conditions for Supply of Electricity-2021 (RERC-approved), clause 11.9, PDF p.64
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 Rajasthan?
At today’s tariff, about 157 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 Rs 0.15 off each unit.
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 Rajasthan?
Smart meters belong to your discom, JVVNL. Ask JVVNL if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.