The Government of Pakistan’s electricity schedule published through S.R.O. 279(I)/2026 includes a residential fixed charge in addition to the per-unit energy charge. This guide reproduces the residential A-1 Non-ToU rates in that notification. It is not a quote of your final payable bill: FCA, quarterly adjustments, taxes, arrears, credits and other bill items can change the total.
What the Fixed Charge Is Based On
For residential A-1 Non-ToU consumers, the published table expresses the fixed charge as rupees per kW per month. The estimate therefore depends on the sanctioned load shown on your bill, your protected/unprotected status, and the relevant consumption bracket.
Do not assume that every household is in this table. Lifeline, Time-of-Use, commercial and industrial consumers have different tariff entries and conditions. The tariff type printed on the bill is the starting point.
Published Residential A-1 Non-ToU Rates
Protected residential consumers
| Monthly units | Fixed charge |
|---|---|
| 1–100 | Rs200 per kW per month |
| 101–200 | Rs300 per kW per month |
Unprotected residential consumers
| Monthly units | Fixed charge |
|---|---|
| 1–100 | Rs275 per kW per month |
| 101–200 | Rs300 per kW per month |
| 201–300 | Rs350 per kW per month |
| 301–400 | Rs400 per kW per month |
| 401–500 | Rs500 per kW per month |
| 501 and above | Rs675 per kW per month |
The table above is taken from S.R.O. 279(I)/2026. Before relying on it, check that a later notification has not changed the tariff applicable to your billing month.
A Simple Example
If an unprotected A-1 Non-ToU connection has a sanctioned load of 2 kW and falls in the 201–300-unit bracket, the fixed-charge estimate is:
Rs350 × 2 kW = Rs700 for that month
This is only the fixed-charge component. It is not the full bill and does not establish the customer’s protected status. Use the tariff category, load and other line items actually printed on the bill.
What About Solar?
Solar does not make a general claim about the applicable fixed charge safe or unsafe by itself. The bill must still be read against the customer’s tariff category, sanctioned load and the relevant notified schedule. Under the NEPRA Prosumer Regulations, 2026, a new prosumer’s imported electricity is billed at the applicable tariff and exported electricity is credited separately at the national average energy purchase price. That is why a solar bill cannot be calculated by looking only at exported units.
Check Before You Challenge a Bill
- Confirm the tariff code and sanctioned load printed on your bill.
- Identify whether the bill treats the account as protected or unprotected.
- Compare the fixed-charge line with the schedule applicable to that billing period.
- Separate fixed charges from FCA, quarterly adjustments, taxes, arrears and credits.
- If a discrepancy remains, first register a complaint with the DISCO and keep the complaint number. The NEPRA Consumer Service Manual sets the consumer-service framework.
You can use iBill.pk’s base tariff estimator to calculate the published variable and fixed tariff components for common residential cases. It deliberately does not claim to duplicate an official bill.