MEPCO Commercial and Industrial Tariff
Last checked 26 September 2026
A MEPCO shop, office or other commercial connection below 5 kW pays Rs 37.44 a unit plus a fixed Rs 1,000 a month under tariff A-2 in 2026. A B-1 factory below 5 kW pays Rs 26.23 a unit plus Rs 1,000 a month, and an agricultural tube-well Rs 28.90 a unit plus Rs 400 per kW. These are the uniform rates in NEPRA's decision of 11 February 2026; this page explains each category, its fixed charges and ToU rates, and the Rs 22.98 package.
Which tariff applies to your connection?
Your tariff depends on what the connection is used for, and within each category on the sanctioned load or the supply voltage. NEPRA's determination of MEPCO's supply tariff (7 January 2026) describes the categories as follows:
| Tariff | Used for |
|---|---|
| A-2 Commercial | Shops, flower nurseries and cold storage, hotels, hostels and restaurants, petrol pumps and CNG stations, private hospitals and clinics, cinemas and clubs, guest houses, offices of lawyers and consultants, and electric vehicle charging stations |
| A-3 General services | Approved religious and charitable institutions, government and semi-government offices, government hospitals and dispensaries, educational institutions, and water supply schemes other than irrigation |
| B Industrial | Factories that manufacture, add value to or process goods, plus poultry farms, fish hatcheries and farms, breeding farms and software houses. B-1 is up to 25 kW, B-2 above 25 kW up to 500 kW at 400 volts, B-3 is supply at 11 or 33 kV and B-4 at 66 kV and above |
| C Bulk supply | One-point supply to a consumer with mixed loads, such as homes, shops and tube-wells, who does not sell power on. C-1 is at 400/230 volts up to 500 kW, C-2 at 11 or 33 kV above 500 kW up to 5 MW, and C-3 at 66 kV and above for loads above 5 MW |
| D Agriculture | Tube-wells and lift pumps for irrigating farmland or forests, SCARP reclamation pumps, aquaculture tube-wells and dairy-farm tube-wells for fodder |
| E Temporary | Short-term supply for weddings, gatherings, exhibitions and building construction (E-1), or for a factory before it starts commercial operation (E-2) |
| F Seasonal industry | Factories that work only part of the year |
| G Public lighting | Street lights and lamps in public parks and playgrounds |
| H Residential colonies | One-point supply to housing attached to a factory |
Homes and places of worship stay on the residential tariff A-1, covered in the MEPCO residential tariff for 2026.
MEPCO commercial and industrial unit rates 2026
A commercial unit costs Rs 37.44 below 5 kW and Rs 39.76 at 5 kW and above, or Rs 43.82 peak and Rs 35.15 off-peak on a ToU meter. A B-1 factory below 5 kW pays Rs 26.23 a unit, or Rs 35.74 peak and Rs 25.48 off-peak on a ToU meter.
Each row below is one connection type in NEPRA's schedule of 11 February 2026. The fixed charge is either a flat amount per consumer each month or a rate per kW, and the last column is the price of one unit before adjustments and tax:
| Tariff | Consumer group | Connection | Fixed charge (per month) | Rs per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | Commercial | Sanctioned load below 5 kW | Rs 1,000 per consumer | 37.44 |
| A-2 | Commercial | Sanctioned load 5 kW and above | Rs 1,250 per kW | 39.76 |
| A-2 | Commercial | Time of use: peak | - | 43.82 |
| A-2 | Commercial | Time of use: off-peak | Rs 1,250 per kW | 35.15 |
| A-2 | Commercial | Electric vehicle charging station | - | 23.57 |
| A-3 | General services | General services | Rs 1,000 per consumer | 42.48 |
| B-1 | Industrial | Up to 25 kW at 400/230 volts | Rs 1,000 per consumer | 26.23 |
| B-1 | Industrial | Up to 25 kW, time of use: peak | Rs 1,000 per consumer | 35.74 |
| B-1 | Industrial | Up to 25 kW, time of use: off-peak | - | 25.48 |
| B-2 | Industrial | Above 25 kW up to 500 kW at 400 volts | Rs 1,250 per kW | 26.16 |
| B-2 | Industrial | Above 25 kW up to 500 kW, time of use: peak | - | 35.68 |
| B-2 | Industrial | Above 25 kW up to 500 kW, time of use: off-peak | Rs 1,250 per kW | 22.83 |
| B-3 | Industrial | All loads up to 5,000 kW at 11 or 33 kV, time of use: peak | - | 35.68 |
| B-3 | Industrial | All loads up to 5,000 kW at 11 or 33 kV, time of use: off-peak | Rs 1,250 per kW | 23.67 |
| B-4 | Industrial | All loads at 66 kV, 132 kV and above, time of use: peak | - | 35.68 |
| B-4 | Industrial | All loads at 66 kV, 132 kV and above, time of use: off-peak | Rs 1,250 per kW | 23.38 |
| C-1 | Single-point bulk supply | 400/230 volts, sanctioned load below 5 kW | Rs 2,000 per consumer | 43.39 |
| C-1 | Single-point bulk supply | 400/230 volts, 5 kW up to 500 kW | Rs 1,250 per kW | 40.63 |
| C-2 | Single-point bulk supply | 11 or 33 kV up to 5,000 kW | Rs 1,250 per kW | 40.57 |
| C-3 | Single-point bulk supply | 66 kV and above, above 5,000 kW | Rs 1,250 per kW | 40.77 |
| C | Single-point bulk supply | Time of use: peak (all C categories) | - | 46.31 |
| D-2(a) | Agriculture | Agricultural tube-wells | Rs 400 per kW | 28.90 |
| D-2(b) | Agriculture | Agricultural 5 kW and above, time of use: peak | - | 29.54 |
| D-2(b) | Agriculture | Agricultural 5 kW and above, time of use: off-peak | Rs 400 per kW | 28.69 |
| E-1(i) | Temporary | Temporary residential supply | Rs 675 per kW | 52.89 |
| E-1(ii) | Temporary | Temporary commercial supply | Rs 5,000 per consumer | 53.44 |
| E-2 | Temporary | Temporary industrial supply | Rs 5,000 per consumer | 42.25 |
| G | Public lighting | Street lighting | Rs 2,000 per consumer | 42.91 |
| H | Residential colonies | Colonies attached to industrial premises | Rs 2,000 per consumer | 42.10 |
NEPRA's terms bill every B-3 and B-4 industrial connection on time-of-use rates, so the schedule gives them only peak and off-peak rates.
How are fixed charges billed on business connections?
Small connections pay a flat amount each month; larger ones pay per kW on 25% of their load or the month's MDI, whichever is higher.
Flat monthly charges apply to commercial connections below 5 kW, general services and B-1 industry (Rs 1,000 each), to bulk supply below 5 kW, street lighting and residential colonies (Rs 2,000 each), and to temporary commercial or industrial supply (Rs 5,000). Commercial connections of 5 kW and above, B-2 to B-4 industry and larger bulk supply pay Rs 1,250 per kW.
The 25% rule means a lightly used connection pays on a quarter of its load. For this rule, NEPRA's terms for MEPCO read the load as the highest demand recorded in the preceding 60 months. New connections and connections whose load has been revised pay on 25% of the sanctioned load or the MDI until MEPCO adjusts the charge once six months of MDI readings exist, and connections with net metering or captive power stay on 25% of the sanctioned load or the MDI.
For example, a shop whose highest demand in the past 60 months was 10 kW pays on at least 2.5 kW. In a month when its MDI is 2 kW, the charge is 2.5 × Rs 1,250 = Rs 3,125; if its MDI reaches 6 kW, it is 6 × Rs 1,250 = Rs 7,500.
Agricultural tube-wells are the exception. NEPRA's terms define the billing demand for tariff D-2 as the sanctioned load itself, not 25% of it.
The Rs 1,250 per kW rate dates from July 2024. Fixed charges had been around Rs 400 to Rs 500 per kW on 50% of the sanctioned load or MDI, and NEPRA's determinations of 14 June 2024 set Rs 2,000. The Federal Government's motion of 3 July 2024 asked for Rs 1,250 on 25% of the sanctioned load or MDI, and NEPRA's decision of 11 July 2024 restricted the rate to Rs 1,250. NEPRA kept the rate and the method in MEPCO's 2026 determination.
Two-part tariff connections must also keep an average power factor of at least 90%. Below that, the fixed charge rises by 2% for every 1% the power factor falls.
Which connections pay time-of-use rates?
Business connections of 5 kW and above are moved to time-of-use (ToU) meters, and every B-3 and B-4 industrial connection is billed on ToU rates. B-1 and farm connections below 5 kW can choose ToU.
Under NEPRA's terms, commercial connections of 5 kW and above are billed on A-2(b) until they get a ToU meter and on A-2(c) after it. B-1 industry of 5 kW and above, all B-2 industry, bulk supply from 5 kW and tube-wells of 5 kW and above are also put on ToU meters. General services connections (A-3) have no ToU rate and pay one unit rate at any load.
The peak premium varies widely by category. A peak unit costs Rs 8.67 more than an off-peak unit on a commercial ToU meter, Rs 10.26 more on B-1 and Rs 12.85 more on B-2, but only Rs 0.85 more on a tube-well. Peak hours move with the season, from 5 PM to 9 PM in December to February to 7 PM to 11 PM in June to August; see MEPCO peak hours by season.
What is the tube-well tariff?
An agricultural tube-well pays Rs 28.90 a unit plus Rs 400 per kW a month under tariff D-2, with a minimum charge of Rs 2,000 a month even if no units are used.
Tube-wells of 5 kW and above on ToU meters pay Rs 29.54 in peak hours and Rs 28.69 off-peak, with the same Rs 400 per kW. NEPRA's terms add two rules on what the tariff covers:
- Lamps and fans in living quarters attached to a tube-well are billed on the residential tariff A-1, through a separate meter.
- Pumps that water parks, gardens or orchards forming part of a home, shop or factory are billed on A-1, A-2 or industrial B-1 or B-2, not on D.
Temporary, seasonal, street-light and colony tariffs
Four smaller categories cover short-term supply, part-year factories, street lights and factory housing.
Temporary supply (E)
Temporary residential supply costs Rs 52.89 a unit plus Rs 675 per kW. Temporary commercial supply costs Rs 53.44 and temporary industrial supply Rs 42.25, each plus Rs 5,000 a month. A construction connection runs for six months at first and can be extended three months at a time until the job is finished, while a connection for a wedding, gathering or exhibition is limited to two weeks. Temporary industrial supply normally runs three months, extendable three months at a time once dues are clear. MEPCO ordinarily takes security equal to the expected charges before connecting.
Seasonal industry (F)
Tariff F, for factories that run only part of the year, is 125% of the relevant industrial tariff. Its fixed charges are billed only for the months the factory runs, with a minimum of six consecutive months in any twelve. A factory can switch between seasonal and regular tariff when it connects or at the start of a season, and the choice then stands for at least one year.
Street lighting (G) and residential colonies (H)
Street lighting pays Rs 42.91 a unit and colonies attached to factories Rs 42.10 a unit, each plus Rs 2,000 a month.
What is the Rs 22.98 incremental package?
It is a government package with a fixed rate of Rs 22.98 per kWh for industrial and agricultural consumers, announced for three years. NEPRA's decisions call it the Incremental Consumption Package.
MEPCO's news release says the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) set the Rs 22.98 rate for industrial and agricultural consumers in the MEPCO region under the Roshan Maeeshat, Roshan Pakistan package, and describes the package as free of subsidy. NEPRA's fuel adjustment decision of 4 September 2026 refers to the package's fixed rate of Rs 22.98 per kWh.
The two adjustments on current bills treat package units differently. The July 2026 fuel charges adjustment applies to consumption under the package, while the September to November 2026 quarterly adjustment excludes units billed under it. NEPRA's decision of 9 December 2025 approving the package also exempts incremental units from the debt service surcharge and from negative fuel adjustments. The documents behind this page do not set out which units qualify, so ask your MEPCO sub-division how the package applies to your connection.
How do you work out a business bill?
To work out a business bill, multiply the units by the unit rate and add the fixed charge, the two adjustments, the federal debt servicing surcharge and 18% sales tax. The MEPCO bill calculator on this site covers the residential tariff only.
Business connections pay the same adjustments as homes. On September 2026 bills, the fuel charges adjustment for July 2026 adds Rs 2.0581 a unit, charged on July's units, and the quarterly adjustment adds Rs 0.5194 a unit from September to November 2026. Electric vehicle charging stations do not pay the monthly fuel adjustment, and prepaid consumers pay neither. The current figures are on MEPCO FPA and QTA rates.
Business connections also pay the federal government's debt servicing surcharge of Rs 3.23 a unit. Agricultural tube-wells have paid the same rate since 1 November 2023, under NEPRA's decision of 30 March 2023. Units billed under the incremental package are exempt, as set out above.
For example, a shop on A-2 below 5 kW that used 400 units in the month, on a September 2026 bill:
- energy: 400 × Rs 37.44 = Rs 14,976;
- fixed charge: Rs 1,000;
- fuel adjustment: 400 × Rs 2.0581 = Rs 823.24, assuming July's units were also 400;
- quarterly adjustment: 400 × Rs 0.5194 = Rs 207.76;
- debt servicing surcharge: 400 × Rs 3.23 = Rs 1,292;
- sales tax at 18% on the Rs 18,299 subtotal: Rs 3,293.82.
The estimated total is Rs 21,593, before electricity duty, income tax and any other tax or surcharge the bill carries. Before the fixed charge, each commercial unit on that bill costs (Rs 37.44 + Rs 2.0581 + Rs 0.5194 + Rs 3.23) × 1.18 = Rs 51.03 with sales tax. Commercial and industrial bills above Rs 500 also carry withholding income tax under section 235 of the Income Tax Ordinance, at rates that rise with the bill amount; see taxes on a MEPCO bill. For the real figure, open your MEPCO bill online and choose industrial connection for a factory bill.
Security deposit and changing tariff
A new business connection pays a security deposit set by NEPRA for its tariff, and moving to another tariff needs an application, clear dues and an updated deposit.
The NEPRA Consumer Service Manual sets deposits per kW, for example Rs 1,810 for an urban commercial connection, Rs 920 for a rural one and Rs 1,580 for B-1 industry, with a Rs 15,000 lump sum for a tube-well. The full list is in MEPCO security deposit rates by tariff.
The manual allows these changes of tariff: between residential, commercial and general services; between commercial and industrial B-1 or B-2; between seasonal and regular industry; and from tube-well to industrial, though an industrial connection cannot become a tube-well within a year of energisation. The load sanctioning officer approves the change, and a new supply contract is signed. The steps are in how to change a MEPCO connection's tariff.
Sources: NEPRA decision of 11 February 2026, Annex-A-1 (non-residential rates and notes), notified as S.R.O. 279(I)/2026; NEPRA determination of MEPCO's supply tariff, 7 January 2026 (Part I definitions including billing demand, general conditions, Part II categories, paragraphs 18.2 and 18.4); NEPRA decisions of 4 September 2026 on the July 2026 fuel charges adjustment and the April to June 2026 quarterly adjustment; MEPCO news release page (mepco.com.pk); NEPRA Consumer Service Manual as on 26 November 2025 (sections 5.3, 7.4, 7.5 and Annexure IV); FBR Withholding Income Tax Rate Card updated to 30 June 2026 (section 235). Debt servicing surcharge: NEPRA decision of 30 March 2023 on the federal government's surcharge motion (rates by category, page 8); NEPRA decision of 7 September 2026 on use of system charges (paragraph 12); NEPRA decision of 9 December 2025 on the incremental consumption package (S.R.O. 2409(I)/2025); Sales Tax Act 1990, section 2(46)(i), FBR text updated to 2025-26. Checked 26 September 2026.