Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) covers Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib and Okara — roughly five million connections and the highest urban density of any DISCO in Pakistan. Because LESCO's territory is heavily urban, over-billing complaints, slab jumps and detection notices are more common here than almost anywhere else. Here is everything you need to check, dispute and pay a LESCO bill in 2026.
Your LESCO reference number
14 digits, printed at the top-left of every LESCO bill — sometimes labelled "Ref No" or "Reference." That number is your identity to LESCO's back-end. It stays the same for the life of the connection.
If you don't have any old bill:
- Call 118 with your CNIC and connection address; the agent reads out the reference.
- Or take the physical meter number (printed on the meter itself) to your local LESCO SDO with CNIC — they print a duplicate bill on the spot.
Full playbook in our [find-reference-number guide](/find-reference-number).
Checking your current bill
Type the 14-digit reference into the search box on our [LESCO page](/lesco). The bill loads live from PITC — the same source LESCO's own portal uses, but with cleaner rendering and one-click print.
Duplicate bill / printout
Once the bill is on screen, hit Print or Save as PDF. It is identical to the paper bill and accepted at every authorised collecting bank branch. No signature or stamp required.
Slab structure and why LESCO customers get slab-shocked
Every unit above 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 costs more than the units below it. Cross 200 units and — if you are not protected — the whole bill re-prices at unprotected rates. LESCO's dense urban load means many households sit right at the 200-unit boundary and get pushed above it in July–September.
Concrete example: a Model Town household using 195 units in June (bill ~Rs. 2,300) that uses 205 units in July can see the July bill hit Rs. 5,200 — more than double, for 5% more electricity.
Track your daily meter reading (a 30-second walk) and you will never be surprised.
Paying your LESCO bill
Every option from our [online payment guide](/blog/pay-electricity-bill-online-pakistan) works for LESCO. Fastest paths:
- JazzCash / Easypaisa → Bill Payments → Electricity → LESCO
- HBL, UBL, Meezan, Alfalah, MCB, ABL, Askari apps → Utility Bills → LESCO
- Standing instruction at any major bank branch — auto-pay on the due date every month
- Over the counter at any authorised collecting bank with the printed bill
Common LESCO issues
Bill not generated yet. New bills appear on PITC 24–48 hours after the meter is read. If it is still missing four days after your usual read date, call 118.
Detection bill. LESCO's meter-audit team occasionally adds a detection amount for suspected under-billing or meter tampering. Dispute it in writing at your local LESCO office within 30 days. Ask specifically for the calculation basis (audit report, meter data). Detection bills without a proper report often get reversed.
Slab jump. Not always a mistake. Every unit over 200 (and 300, 400, 700) is priced higher. Verify against your own reading before assuming an error.
Wrong tariff. A domestic connection accidentally billed as A-2 commercial pays 20–30% more per unit. Check the "Tariff" line every month.
Sanctioned load exceeded. Heavy loads above your sanctioned kW trigger MDI surcharge on future bills. Apply for load enhancement at your SDO before adding a big AC or motor.
Escalation path
1. Fetch and print from our [LESCO checker](/lesco). 2. Call 118. Get a ticket number. 3. Visit your LESCO SDO with the printed bill and ticket number. Written application, dated receipt. 4. Escalate to NEPRA at nepra.org.pk if unresolved in 15 working days.
Keep every receipt, printed bill and complaint number in a folder. Escalation without paperwork is escalation without teeth.
LESCO helpline hours
118 is 24/7. The Customer Service Centres run 9 AM to 4 PM Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday and public holidays. Complaint desks reopen 15 minutes early during heat waves.