Prepaid meter recharge calculator, Uttarakhand
How many units does a recharge buy on a Uttarakhand 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 94 units
- Rebate: confirmed
- Runs on your phone
Work out your recharge
Example for Uttarakhand
A home uses no units yet this month. Each recharge also pays the fixed charge for the month.
| Recharge | Units | Average a unit |
|---|---|---|
| ₹200 | 8 | ₹23.53 |
| ₹500 | 94 | ₹5.29 |
| ₹1,000 | 195 | ₹5.12 |
For 200 units a month, the prepaid recharge is about ₹1,024. The post-paid bill is ₹1,060, 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 Uttarakhand
- Prepaid rebate
- Prepaid homes get 4% off the energy charge.
“rebate of 4% of energy charges for Domestic category (RTS-1 and RTS-1A) and 3% of energy charges for other LT consumers shall be allowed”
UERC Order dated 30.03.2026 on True-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26 & ARR FY 2026-27 for UPCL, Annexure Rate Schedule, General Conditions item 9 'Prepaid Metering', PDF p.378-379 (printed p.360-361)
- Time of day
- The current order has no time-of-day rate for a home like this.
“Currently, the TOD tariffs as discussed above is applicable only for LT and HT industries having load exceeding 25 kW.”
UERC Order dated 30.03.2026 on True-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26 & ARR FY 2026-27 for UPCL, section 5.1.3.5 ToD, PDF p.249 (printed p.231)
- Security deposit
“the Petitioner shall not charge any security deposit, including amount towards Material Security Deposit, as is required in post-paid connections except for Temporary Connections”
UERC Order dated 30.03.2026 on True-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26 & ARR FY 2026-27 for UPCL, section 5.1.3.9 condition (j), PDF p.258 (printed p.240)
- Smallest recharge
“There shall be a minimum recharge of Rs. 100 and the maximum limit of recharge shall be Rs. 15,000 for both single phase and three phase connections.”
UERC Order dated 30.03.2026 on True-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26 & ARR FY 2026-27 for UPCL, section 5.1.3.9 condition (b), PDF p.255 (printed p.237)
- Low balance and disconnection
“The Petitioner shall make necessary provisions to provide friendly credit hours/ limit to the consumers, in order to ensure uninterrupted supply”
UERC Order dated 30.03.2026 on True-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26 & ARR FY 2026-27 for UPCL, section 5.1.3.9 conditions (h),(i), PDF p.258 (printed p.240)
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 Uttarakhand?
At today’s tariff, about 94 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 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 Uttarakhand?
Smart meters belong to your discom, UPCL. Ask UPCL if prepaid meters are available for homes in your area. Its app or website shows the balance and the recharges.