Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Sikkim
How many units does a recharge buy on a Sikkim 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 139 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Sikkim
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
The first 41 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 | 62 | ₹3.20 |
| ₹500 | 139 | ₹3.58 |
| ₹1,000 | 248 | ₹4.02 |
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹763. The post-paid bill is ₹770, so prepaid saves ₹7.
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 Sikkim
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get 1% off the energy charge.
“XI.ADDITIONAL BENEFIT FOR CONSUMERS HAVING PREPAID METERS (i) 1% rebate on energy charge will be allowed to consumers having prepaid meters. (ii) No meter rent shall be charged to the consumer having pre-paid meter.”
SSERC Tariff Order FY 2026-27 (Case No. P-01/PDS/2026), Tariff Schedule, XI Additional benefit for consumers having prepaid meters, pdf p.134 (printed p.126)
- Time of day
- The current order has no time-of-day rate for a home like this.
“Commission approves the ToD Tariff applicable only to H.T Consumers for FY 2026-27 ... The approved ToD tariff shall be applicable to HT consumers only.”
SSERC Tariff Order FY 2026-27, section 10.5 ToD Tariff, pdf p.122 (printed p.114)
- Security deposit
“Security deposit shall be deposited, by the consumer, in the following rates for the meters provided by the Department. 1 Electronic Meter 3 phase ₹500.00 1 phase ₹75.00”
SSERC Tariff Order FY 2026-27 (Case No. P-01/PDS/2026), Tariff Schedule, XVIII Security Deposit, pdf p.136 (printed p.128)
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 Sikkim?
At today’s tariff, about 139 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 energy charge.
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 Sikkim?
Smart meters belong to your discom, Power Department. Ask Power Department if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.