Electricity Bill Information Centre

How to Read Your Electricity Bill

Start here. Learn what every section of a DISCO bill means, where your 14-digit reference number is, and how to check your bill in five quick steps.

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Electricity Unit Price, Slabs & Categories

How the per-unit price works in Pakistan: protected and non-protected slabs, lifeline, time-of-use rates, the 2026 fixed charges and your real cost per unit.

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Electricity Bill Taxes Explained

GST, income tax, further tax and extra tax in one place — plus what changed when electricity duty and the PTV fee were removed from bills in 2025.

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FPA, QTA & Bill Adjustments

Why your bill changes even when your units do not: monthly Fuel Price Adjustment, Quarterly Tariff Adjustment and how to check them.

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Electricity Companies (DISCOs) in Pakistan

A complete list of distribution companies, the districts they serve and how to check each company’s bill online.

• FESCO — Faisalabad Electric Supply Company
• GEPCO — Gujranwala Electric Power Company
• HAZECO — Hazara Electric Supply Company
• HESCO — Hyderabad Electric Supply Company
• IESCO — Islamabad Electric Supply Company
• LESCO — Lahore Electric Supply Company
• MEPCO — Multan Electric Power Company
• PESCO — Peshawar Electric Power Company
• QESCO — Quetta Electric Supply Company
• SEPCO — Sukkur Electric Power Company
• TESCO — Tribal Electric Supply Company

Net Metering in Pakistan

How net metering worked, what existing users should check, and what changed under the 2026 Prosumer Regulations.

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Net Billing in Pakistan

How import and export are valued separately under net billing, and how to get the most from solar with self-consumption and batteries.

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Net Metering vs Net Billing

A side-by-side comparison with a worked example, and a checklist for anyone installing solar in 2026.