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West Bengal electricity tariff since 2015

A home in West Bengal that uses 200 units a month pays ₹1,249 today. The WBERC tariff for the same use is ₹1,433; the Government subsidy pays the difference. The State pays part of the 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.

  • 4 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₹1,289 → ₹1,4332015-16 to 2026-27: +11%. After inflation: −32%.
What a home pays, 200 units a month₹1,249 → ₹1,2491 Apr 2023 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. West Bengal bills every three months; we show one third of the three-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 WBSEDCL bills 200 units, then and now

Tariff in 2015-16₹1,289 a month
34 units₹4.9426 units₹5.6040 units₹6.59100 units₹6.92

34 units at ₹4.94 = ₹168, 26 units at ₹5.60 = ₹146, 40 units at ₹6.59 = ₹264, 100 units at ₹6.92 = ₹692; fixed and other charges ₹20 (fixed charge per kVA: we take 2 kVA for this 2 kW home)

Tariff today₹1,433 a month
34 units₹5.0426 units₹6.3340 units₹7.12100 units₹7.52

34 units at ₹5.04 = ₹171, 26 units at ₹6.33 = ₹165, 40 units at ₹7.12 = ₹285, 100 units at ₹7.52 = ₹752; fixed and other charges ₹60 (fixed charge per kVA: we take 2 kVA for this 2 kW home)

What a home pays today₹1,249 a month
34 units₹4.1526 units₹5.3740 units₹6.38100 units₹6.73

34 units at ₹4.15 = ₹141, 26 units at ₹5.37 = ₹140, 40 units at ₹6.38 = ₹255, 100 units at ₹6.73 = ₹673; fixed and other charges ₹40 (fixed charge per kVA: we take 2 kVA for this 2 kW home)

200 units a month (600 units in a three-month bill). Each piece is one slab: its units and its rate.

Every tariff order since 2015

  1. The WBERC tariff for 2015-16, issued in August 2015 with effect from 1 April 2015. Homes pay Rs 4.94 a unit for the first 102 units in each three-month bill. The fixed charge is Rs 10 per kVA a month.WBERC Case No. TP-61/13-14, tariff order for WBSEDCL for 2015-16 (with corrigendum dated 19.08.2015), PDF p.29 (Annexure, LV & MV tariff schedule); para 3.2.16 PDF p.23
  2. WBERC raised all rates: Rs 4.94 to Rs 5.30 a unit for the first 102 units a quarter. The fixed charge rose to Rs 15 per kVA, and these rates stayed until March 2019.WBERC Case No. TP-61/13-14, tariff order for WBSEDCL for 2016-17, PDF p.30 (LV & MV tariff schedule); para 3.2.16 PDF p.24read from a scan
  3. WBERC raised every slab by 23 paise in August 2021, with effect from 1 April 2019. The rise replaced a fuel charge of about 23 paise a unit that homes already paid.WBERC Case No. TP-84/19-20, tariff order for WBSEDCL for 2018-19 and 2019-20 (certified copy, scanned), PDF p.130 (Annexure-8D1, 2019-20 LV&MV schedule); paras 8.6.1-8.6.4 PDF pp.90-91read from a scan
  4. WBERC cut the first slab from Rs 5.53 to Rs 5.04 a unit and doubled the fixed charge to Rs 30 per kVA. The State pays a subsidy for homes up to 300 units a month.WBERC Case No. TP-98/22-23, MYT tariff order for WBSEDCL for 2023-24 (WBSEDCL gist/tariff chart), WBSEDCL tariff chart 2023-24 p.2 (gross, subsidy and net table)

The figures

FromOrderWBERC tariff, a monthWhat a home pays, a month
100 units200 units300 units100 units200 units300 units
1 Apr 2015WBERC Tariff Order 2015-16 (TP-61/13-14)₹597₹1,289₹2,007———
1 Apr 2016read from a scanWBERC Tariff Order 2016-17 (TP-61/13-14)₹644▲ 8%₹1,375▲ 7%₹2,133▲ 6%———
1 Apr 2019read from a scanWBERC Order 2018-19 and 2019-20 (TP-84/19-20)₹667▲ 4%₹1,421▲ 3%₹2,202▲ 3%———
1 Apr 2023WBERC MYT Order 2023-24 (TP-98/22-23)₹681▲ 2%₹1,433▲ 1%₹2,202₹576₹1,249₹1,938
  1. 1 Apr 2015WBERC Tariff Order 2015-16 (TP-61/13-14)
    Tariff
    100 u₹597
    200 u₹1,289
    300 u₹2,007
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  2. 1 Apr 2016WBERC Tariff Order 2016-17 (TP-61/13-14)
    read from a scan
    Tariff
    100 u₹644▲ 8%
    200 u₹1,375▲ 7%
    300 u₹2,133▲ 6%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  3. 1 Apr 2019WBERC Order 2018-19 and 2019-20 (TP-84/19-20)
    read from a scan
    Tariff
    100 u₹667▲ 4%
    200 u₹1,421▲ 3%
    300 u₹2,202▲ 3%
    Home pays
    100 u—
    200 u—
    300 u—
  4. 1 Apr 2023WBERC MYT Order 2023-24 (TP-98/22-23)
    Tariff
    100 u₹681▲ 2%
    200 u₹1,433▲ 1%
    300 u₹2,202
    Home pays
    100 u₹576
    200 u₹1,249
    300 u₹1,938

▲ ▼: 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 three-month bill is 3 times these figures. The slabs apply to the units of the whole bill.
  • Some orders set the fixed charge per kVA. For this 2 kW home we take 2 kVA.
  • 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
Fuel surcharge

WBERC Tariff Regulations 2026: monthly automatic FPPAS replaces case-by-case approval

WBERC · Regulation No. 82/WBERC (WBERC Terms and Conditions of Tariff Regulations, 2026), Schedule 4

New regulations make the fuel and power purchase adjustment (FPPAS) automatic and monthly from 1 Aug 2026, billed in the (n+2)th month and trued up annually. If FPPAS is 5% or less it is recovered in full automatically; above 5% the first 5% plus 90% of the balance is recovered automatically, and carry-forward is allowed only if FPPAS exceeds 20% of approved tariff, for at most 2 months. WBSEDCL's own MVCA page has posted no figure since January 2022, so no current value is available.

Sources

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

FY 2025-26
Tariff order

WBERC tariff order for FY 2025-26: WBSEDCL domestic rates unchanged

WBERC (WBSEDCL) · WBERC order dated 20.03.2025, Case TP-98/22-23; WBSEDCL Gist of Tariff Order 2025-26 · order dated 20 March 2025

Domestic (rural and urban) gross rates and the Rs 30/kVA/month fixed charge are the same as in FY 2024-25. Homes using up to 300 units a month still get the State Government subsidy, so the net rates are lower. Rates exclude MVCA. Prepaid meters get a 3% rebate on energy charge.

Before

Unitspaise/kWh
0–102500
102–180624
180–300689
300–600744
600–900761
Above 900922

Fixed: Rs 30/kVA/month (gross)

After

Unitspaise/kWh
0–102500
102–180624
180–300689
300–600744
600–900761
Above 900922

Fixed: Rs 30/kVA/month (gross)

Domestic (Rural), quarterly slabs 102/78/120/300/300 units then above 900. Urban gross: 504/633/712/752/769/922. Net after GoWB subsidy (consumers up to 300 units/month): rural 410/534/615/665/681, urban 415/537/638/673/689; fixed net Rs 20/kVA.

Sources
FY 2024-25
Tariff order

WBERC tariff order for FY 2024-25: only the rural 600-900 slab rises (743 to 761 paise)

WBERC (WBSEDCL) · WBERC order dated 06.03.2024 (Case TP-98/22-23); WBSEDCL tariff chart for 2024-25 · order dated 6 March 2024

Comparing the 2023-24 and 2024-25 gist charts, the only domestic change is the rural slab 600-900 units a quarter, up from 743 to 761 paise (net 663 to 681 after subsidy). All other domestic slabs and the fixed charge are unchanged.

Before

Unitspaise/kWh
0–102500
102–180624
180–300689
300–600744
600–900743
Above 900922

Fixed: Rs 30/kVA/month (gross)

After

Unitspaise/kWh
0–102500
102–180624
180–300689
300–600744
600–900761
Above 900922

Fixed: Rs 30/kVA/month (gross)

Rural gross rates shown; urban unchanged at 504/633/712/752/769/922. Quarterly slabs.

Sources

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

Show 3 earlier changes since April 2023
FY 2023-24
Tariff order

WBERC tariff order for FY 2023-24: domestic energy rates reset (rural first slab down, mid and upper slabs mixed)

WBERC (WBSEDCL) · WBERC order dated 30.03.2023 (Case TP-98/22-23); WBSEDCL tariff chart for 2023-24 · order dated 30 March 2023

Rural gross rates move from 549/609/696/746/755 paise to 500/624/689/744/743 paise across the quarterly slabs; urban from 553/620/720/754/781 to 504/633/712/752/769 paise. Above 900 units stays 922. Subsidy of 74-96 paise per unit continues for homes up to 300 units a month. The rural top-slab figure 743 appears in the gist as printed and was raised to 761 in 2024-25.

Before

Unitspaise/kWh
0–102549
102–180609
180–300696
300–600746
600–900755
Above 900922

After

Unitspaise/kWh
0–102500
102–180624
180–300689
300–600744
600–900743
Above 900922

Fixed: Rs 30/kVA/month (gross; subsidy Rs 10, net Rs 20)

Domestic (Rural) shown. Urban before 553/620/720/754/781/922, after 504/633/712/752/769/922. Net after subsidy 2023-24: rural 410/534/615/665/663, urban 415/537/638/673/689. Quarterly slabs 102/78/120/300/300. Lifeline 379 to 368 paise, fixed Rs 5 to Rs 10.

Sources

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

FY 2021-22
Government scheme

GoWB tariff subsidy for domestic homes up to 300 units/month continues (WBERC order 24.01.2022)

WBERC / Government of West Bengal Dept of Power · WBERC order 24.01.2022, Case B-11/23; GoWB memo 152-POW-13012(12)/2/2018 dated 23.12.2021

State subsidy for Domestic (rural/urban) consumers using up to 300 units a month in the WBSEDCL area (excluding the erstwhile DPL area) was effective from 1 Apr 2019 and continues until further notification. Bills must show the WBERC tariff, the subsidy and the net amount. Before the study window; kept as the scheme baseline.

Sources
FY 2020-21
Government scheme

Hasir Alo: fully subsidised lifeline domestic power (75 units a quarter)

WBERC / Government of West Bengal · WBERC order 31.03.2020, Case A-8/14/60 · order dated 31 March 2020

Poor lifeline domestic consumers with connected load up to 0.3 kW and quarterly consumption up to 75 units pay no electricity charges, with full subsidy including meter rent. Before the study window; still in the FY 2025-26 schedule (368 paise and Rs 10 fixed fully subsidised).

Sources
  • WBERC Hasir Alo order (scanned)
    “Under the Scheme, no electricity charges will be levied on all poor Life line Domestic Consumers”
  • WBERC Hasir Alo order (scanned)
    “Lifeline Domestic consumers with a connected load upto 0.3 KW, having quarterly consumption of electricity upto 75 units or monthly consumption upto 25 units.”

What we could not confirm

  • WBSEDCL bills homes every three months, and the slabs are for three months. Our bills show the cost per month.
  • WBERC sets the fixed charge per kVA, and no document states the kVA for a 2 kW home. We take 2 kVA, so the fixed charge is Rs 60 a month since April 2023.
  • From April 2016 to March 2023, the State paid a subsidy for homes up to 300 units a month. No official document states what homes paid, so we show the tariff only.
  • WBERC issued the orders of 2015, 2016 and 2021 after the start of the year. Until each order, homes paid the old rates plus a fuel charge.
  • We read the orders for 2016-17 and 2019-20 from scanned copies.
  • We found no tariff order for 2026-27. The 2025-26 order stays in force, and the rates for urban homes have not changed since April 2023.

Use this data

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

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Questions

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

For 200 units a month, the WBERC tariff went from ₹1,289 in 2015-16 to ₹1,433 in 2026-27, +11%. Prices in general rose +63% in that time, so the tariff fell 32% after inflation.

Why is what a home pays lower than the tariff?

The Government of West Bengal pays part of the bill for homes that use up to 300 units a month. Since April 2023, it pays 74 to 96 paise a unit and Rs 10 per kVA of the fixed charge.

How often does WBSEDCL bill a home?

Every three months. The slabs are for three months: the first 102 units, the next 78 units, the next 120 units, and so on.

What is Hasir Alo?

Hasir Alo is a State scheme for very small users. Homes in it that use up to 75 units a quarter get free power. This page does not show this separate category.

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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