Commercial & industrial electricity tariff Pakistan
Every A-2, A-3, B-1 to B-5, D-1, D-2, E, F, G rate NEPRA notified for 2026 — with demand charges, TOU slots, and worked savings for shops, hotels, malls, textile mills, cement plants, and tube-wells.
Commercial tariff (A-2 / A-3)
| Code | Description | Peak Rs./kWh | Off-peak Rs./kWh | Fixed / month | Demand Rs./kW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-2(a) | General services — up to 5 kW | Rs. 43.55 | Rs. 39.20 | Rs. 500 | Rs. — |
| A-2(b) | General services — 5 to 500 kW | Rs. 43.55 | Rs. 39.20 | Rs. 500 | Rs. 500 / kW |
| A-3 | General services — over 500 kW | Rs. 41.85 | Rs. 37.60 | Rs. 500 | Rs. 2,000 / kW |
Add 17% GST + 1.5% Electricity Duty + 5% TV licence fee + FCA/QTA (varies quarterly). Effective all-in commercial rate = Rs. 52–58/unit at peak, Rs. 47–52/unit off-peak.
Industrial tariff (B-1 to B-5)
| Code | Load range | Peak Rs./kWh | Off-peak Rs./kWh | Fixed | Demand Rs./kW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-1 | Up to 25 kW | Rs. 40.85 | Rs. 40.85 | 500 | — |
| B-2 | 25 to 500 kW | Rs. 36.20 | Rs. 30.80 | — | 500 / kW |
| B-3 | 500 kW to 5 MW | Rs. 34.20 | Rs. 28.50 | — | 500 / kW |
| B-4 | Over 5 MW | Rs. 32.85 | Rs. 27.20 | — | 500 / kW |
| B-5 | 11 kV / 33 kV supply | Rs. 31.20 | Rs. 25.85 | — | 500 / kW |
B-2 to B-5 have mandatory TOU metering. Peak = 6 pm–10 pm April–October, 5 pm–9 pm November–March. Off-peak = all other hours.
Other tariff categories
- D-1 — Agricultural tube-wells (SCARP): Rs. 13.00/kWh under Kissan Package (subsidised)
- D-2 — Agricultural — private tube-wells: Rs. 33.75/kWh flat + fixed
- E-1 — Bulk supply commercial: Rs. 39.50 peak / Rs. 34.20 off-peak
- F — Public lighting (municipalities): Rs. 38.15 flat
- G — Railway traction: Rs. 32.50 / kWh (negotiated)
Worked example — 200 kW textile mill
Two-shift textile unit, 200 kW connected load, 60,000 kWh/month usage (30% peak, 70% off-peak):
- Peak energy: 18,000 × Rs. 36.20 = Rs. 651,600
- Off-peak energy: 42,000 × Rs. 30.80 = Rs. 1,293,600
- Demand charge: 200 × Rs. 500 = Rs. 100,000
- FCA @ Rs. 3/kWh: 60,000 × Rs. 3 = Rs. 180,000
- Subtotal: Rs. 2,225,200
- GST 17% + ED 1.5% + TVL 5% = Rs. 522k → Total ≈ Rs. 2.75M/month
Same mill on Industrial Support Package (Rs. 34/kWh flat for export units): 60,000 × Rs. 34 + demand + taxes ≈ Rs. 2.55M — saves Rs. 200k/month just by SRO enrollment.
Four levers to cut a commercial or industrial bill
- Shift load to off-peak — every 10% of consumption moved from peak to off-peak saves ~5% of total bill for B-2 to B-5 users.
- Fix power factor above 0.90 — install 100–500 kVAR capacitor bank; ROI 6–12 months.
- Enroll in Industrial Support Package if you export — Rs. 34 flat regardless of TOU, plus incremental at Rs. 26.07.
- Install solar 30–40% of connected load — under 2026 net-billing, self-consumed solar offsets commercial units at Rs. 52+ effective rate = payback in 2.5–3.5 years for shops and hotels, under 3 years for factories.