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PESCO Bill Calculator

Estimates a Peshawar Electric Supply Company home bill on the NEPRA uniform tariff, with the adjustments now on bills.
units

Take this from the "units consumed" box on your bill.

Consumer type

Protected means 200 units or less in each of the last six months. Lifeline is up to 100 units on a single-phase connection of up to 1 kW.

kW

Printed on your bill

Rs

Optional

Adjustments and taxes

August 2026 fuel adjustment, billed in October 2026

units

The bill shows the FPA month, e.g. "FPA for JUL-26". Enter your units for that month from the 12-month history. Leave blank to use this month's units.

Quarterly adjustment billed September to November 2026. It can be negative, e.g. -0.45. Use the figure on your bill if it differs.

Ticked because many recent bills still show it. Untick it if your bill has no electricity duty line.

Non-filers pay 7.5% income tax when the bill is Rs 25,000 or more.

Estimated billUnprotected · 250 units
Total payable
12,178Rs
Cost of electricity 250 × 33.18,275.00
FC surcharge 250 × 3.23807.50
Quarterly adjustment 250 × 0.5194129.85
Fixed charges 2 kW × Rs 350700.00
Fuel adjustment 250 × 1.1086277.15
Electricity charges10,189.50
Electricity duty126.07
Sales tax (GST 18%) 1,806.92, rounded1,807.00
Electricity duty on fuel adjustment4.16
Sales tax on fuel adjustment 50.64, rounded51.00
Government charges1,988.23
Average cost per unitRs 48.71

Your bill's cost of electricity can differ by a few paisa because it is adjusted for the number of days in the reading period. The first bill of a new connection can cover more than one month.

Type in your PESCO units and sanctioned load. With the current adjustments, 400 units for an unprotected 2 kW home comes to about Rs 20,716. At 401 units the estimate rises to about Rs 22,197.

PESCO is the Peshawar Electric Supply Company. It serves Peshawar and most of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Like every company, it bills homes on the national uniform tariff notified in February 2026.

Worked example: 400 units, unprotected, 2 kW

400 units sits at the top of the 301 to 400 slab, so every unit is Rs 36.46.

Line Working Amount
Cost of electricity 400 × 36.46 Rs 14,584.00
Fixed charges 2.0 kW × Rs 400 Rs 800.00
FC surcharge 400 × 3.23 Rs 1,292.00
Quarterly adjustment 400 × 0.5194 Rs 207.76
Fuel adjustment 400 × 1.1086 Rs 443.44
Electricity charges Rs 17,327.20
Electricity duty 1.5% of cost of electricity and QTA Rs 221.88
GST 18% of the charges above and duty, rounded Rs 3,079.00
Duty on fuel adjustment 1.5% of the fuel adjustment Rs 6.65
GST on fuel adjustment 18% of the fuel adjustment and its duty, rounded Rs 81.00
Government charges Rs 3,388.53
Total Rs 20,715.73

The bill is still under Rs 25,000, so there is no income tax even for a non-filer. That changes at about 445 units.

Electricity duty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Electricity duty is a provincial charge, historically 1.5% on homes. In July 2025 the federal Power Division said it would stop collecting it through bills. The KP government objected and asked for collection to continue.

So the charge can differ from bill to bill. Look for an "electricity duty" line on your bill. If there is none, untick the box. At 400 units that brings the estimate to Rs 20,446.20.

PESCO unit price and the 400 unit line

PESCO rates for homes range from Rs 10.54 (protected, first 100 units) to Rs 47.20 (unprotected, above 700). The full table is on the unit price page.

Going from 400 to 401 units adds well over Rs 1,000. Every unit moves from Rs 36.46 to Rs 38.95, and the fixed charge goes from Rs 400 to Rs 500 per kW. In winter, electric heaters can push a home past this line quickly.

Reading your PESCO bill

The calculator needs the units consumed for the month and the sanctioned load in kW, both printed on the bill. If the fuel or quarterly adjustment per unit on your bill is different, change them in the adjustments section. Meter rent, if shown, can go in the meter rent box.

PESCO's neighbours, on the same national tariff, have their own pages: the IESCO bill calculator, the HAZECO bill calculator and the TESCO bill calculator.

PESCO bill by units

PESCO, unprotected home, 2 kW load; current fuel and quarterly adjustments; duty included.

UnitsCost of electricityEstimated total bill
200 200 units billRs 5,782Rs 8,786
300 300 units billRs 9,930Rs 14,448
350Rs 12,761Rs 18,244
400 400 units billRs 14,584Rs 20,716
450Rs 17,528Rs 24,766
500 500 units billRs 19,475Rs 29,439
600Rs 24,132Rs 36,500

Estimates only. PESCO bills can also carry arrears, a late payment surcharge or instalments, and a longer billing period raises the total. qaaf is not part of PESCO or NEPRA, so pay the amount printed on your bill.

Questions people ask

What is the PESCO unit price in 2026?

PESCO homes pay the February 2026 NEPRA uniform rates: Rs 10.54 and Rs 13.01 for protected users and Rs 22.44 to Rs 47.20 for unprotected users. After adjustments and taxes, 400 unprotected units cost about Rs 51.79 per unit.

How much is a 400 unit PESCO bill?

About Rs 20,716 for an unprotected 2 kW home with the current adjustments, including 1.5% duty and 18% GST. Without duty it is about Rs 20,446. The 400 units bill page has more detail.

Does PESCO charge electricity duty on homes?

This is unsettled. The federal government said in 2025 it would stop collecting duty through bills, and KP objected. Your bill is the only reliable guide. Untick the duty box if the line is missing.

Is PESCO cheaper than HAZECO or TESCO?

No. HAZECO and TESCO also serve Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and all three charge the same national tariff and adjustments. The difference between bills comes from units, load and consumer type.

Sources: S.R.O. 279(I)/2026 (NEPRA uniform tariff decision, 11 February 2026); NEPRA monthly FCA and quarterly adjustment decisions; Power Division decision of July 2025 on electricity duty collection; Sales Tax Act 1990; Income Tax Ordinance 2001, section 235.

Last reviewed 9 October 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.