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500 Units Electricity Bill in Pakistan

The bill for 500 units for filers and non-filers on the NEPRA uniform tariff, line by line, with the income tax line.

All companies use the same national tariff.

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

September 2026 fuel adjustment, billed in November 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 · 500 units
Total payable
30,250Rs
Cost of electricity 500 × 38.9519,475.00
FC surcharge 500 × 3.231,615.00
Quarterly adjustment 500 × 0.5194259.70
Fixed charges 2 kW × Rs 5001,000.00
Fuel adjustment 500 × 2.36731,183.65
Electricity charges23,533.35
Electricity duty296.02
Sales tax (GST 18%) 4,076.23, rounded4,076.00
Electricity duty on fuel adjustment17.75
Sales tax on fuel adjustment 216.25, rounded216.00
Income tax (non-filer)2,110.43
Government charges6,716.20
Average cost per unitRs 60.50
Rounded to the nearest rupee bills put this in the cost of electricity0.45
Payable within due date30,250
Paid within 3 days after the due date + 5% of Rs 22,350.1531,368
Paid later than that + 10% of Rs 22,350.1532,485

Bills round the current bill to the nearest rupee and put the few paisa of difference in the cost of electricity line. The late payment surcharge is on the electricity charges without the fuel adjustment and taxes; your bill prints the last date for the lower amount. The first bill of a new connection can cover more than one month.

A 500 unit electricity bill in Pakistan is about Rs 30,250 with the current adjustments for a non-filer with a 2 kW load. If the name on the connection is on FBR's Active Taxpayers List, it is about Rs 28,139.

The gap is income tax. At 500 units the bill passes Rs 25,000, which is the point where non-filers pay 7.5% extra.

Breakdown for 500 units

All 500 units are charged at the 401 to 500 slab rate of Rs 38.95, with fixed charges of Rs 500 per kW.

Line Working Amount
Cost of electricity 500 × 38.95 Rs 19,475.00
Fixed charges 2.0 kW × Rs 500 Rs 1,000.00
FC surcharge 500 × 3.23 Rs 1,615.00
Quarterly adjustment 500 × 0.5194 Rs 259.70
Fuel adjustment 500 × 2.3673 Rs 1,183.65
Electricity charges Rs 23,533.35
Electricity duty 1.5% of cost of electricity and QTA Rs 296.02
GST 18% of the charges above and duty, rounded Rs 4,076.00
Duty on fuel adjustment 1.5% of the fuel adjustment Rs 17.75
GST on fuel adjustment 18% of the fuel adjustment and its duty, rounded Rs 216.00
Income tax (non-filer) 7.5% of the bill Rs 2,110.43
Government charges Rs 6,716.20
Total Rs 30,249.55

Income tax at 500 units

Before income tax the bill is Rs 28,139.12. Section 235 of the Income Tax Ordinance charges 7.5% on domestic bills of Rs 25,000 or more for people not on the Active Taxpayers List. It applies to the whole bill, including GST, so the tax is Rs 2,110.43.

Filers on the ATL do not pay it. The connection must be in the filer's name for the exemption to show on the bill. Check the income tax line on your bill, which shows the amount actually charged.

What unit 501 costs

At 501 units every unit moves to Rs 40.22 and the fixed charge jumps from Rs 500 to Rs 675 per kW.

Non-filer Filer
500 units Rs 30,249.55 Rs 28,139.12
501 units Rs 31,571.29 Rs 29,368.64

On a 3 kW load, 500 units would be about Rs 30,883.80 for a non-filer. The electricity bill calculator shows the bill at 600 and 700 units.

Both totals assume a 2 kW load, duty at 1.5%, no meter rent, the September 2026 fuel adjustment, billed in November 2026 and the quarterly adjustment on September, October and November 2026 bills. Treat them as estimates. Arrears and whether your connection is on the Active Taxpayers List decide the amount actually printed on your bill; the late payment amounts are shown in the calculator.

Questions people ask

How much is a 500 unit electricity bill in Pakistan?

About Rs 30,250 for a non-filer and Rs 28,139 for a filer, for an unprotected home with 2 kW load with the current adjustments, including duty and GST.

Why is there income tax on my 500 unit bill?

Because the bill is Rs 25,000 or more and the connection holder is not on the Active Taxpayers List. Non-filers pay 7.5% of the whole bill. Getting on the ATL removes it from future bills.

What is the per unit cost at 500 units?

The base rate is Rs 38.95. All in, the bill works out at about Rs 60.50 per unit for a non-filer and Rs 56.28 for a filer. The electricity unit price page compares all levels.

Is the 500 unit bill the same for K-Electric?

Yes. K-Electric has charged the same national tariff since February 2026, with the same fuel and quarterly adjustments, so 500 units cost the same in Karachi as in Lahore before any local charges.

Sources: Income tax on domestic electricity bills of persons not on the Active Taxpayers List: Income Tax Ordinance 2001, section 235. Tariff: NEPRA decision of 11 February 2026 (S.R.O. 279(I)/2026), with NEPRA fuel charges and quarterly adjustment decisions. GST: Sales Tax Act 1990.

Last reviewed 8 November 2026. Results are estimates; official notices always take precedence.