SEPCO Per Unit Price and Tariff Slabs (FY 2024-25)
There is no single SEPCO "unit price". What you pay per unit depends on how many units you use in the month and whether you count as a protected or unprotected consumer. The rates below are the NEPRA-notified residential structure from the FY 2024-25 base tariff, reviewed in July 2024. Treat them as the current working rates and confirm the exact figure against your printed bill, because fuel and quarterly adjustments move it.
Protected vs unprotected: the biggest factor
Pakistan splits domestic consumers into two groups. A protected consumer is one who has not exceeded 200 units in any of the last six months; everyone else is unprotected. The difference is large: a protected consumer pays Rs 11.69 for units in the first slab, while an unprotected consumer pays Rs 23.59 for the same units, more than double. Slip above 200 units and you can lose protected status, which is often the real reason a bill jumps. We explain how to check and hold your status in the guide on why bills run high.
SEPCO per-unit slab rates
Charging is progressive. The first 100 units are billed at the first-slab rate, the next 100 at the next rate, and so on up the table:
| Units used in the month | Unprotected (Rs/unit) | Protected (Rs/unit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100 | Rs 23.59 | Rs 11.69 |
| 101 to 200 | Rs 30.07 | Rs 14.16 |
| 201 to 300 | Rs 34.26 | Unprotected only |
| 301 to 400 | Rs 39.15 | Unprotected only |
| 401 to 500 | Rs 41.36 | Unprotected only |
| 501 to 600 | Rs 42.62 | Unprotected only |
| 601 to 700 | Rs 43.60 | Unprotected only |
| Above 700 | Rs 48.84 | Unprotected only |
Protected rates only apply up to 200 units, because using more than that removes protected status. Above 200 units, the unprotected column is what applies.
Reading the rate off your own bill
You do not have to guess which rates apply to you, because the bill shows them. In the charge calculation the units are split into slab bands with a rate against each. If you see Rs 11.69 and Rs 14.16, you are being billed as a protected consumer; if the first band is Rs 23.59, you are on the unprotected scale. Compare those figures with the table above to confirm the bill is using the correct rates for your usage. If they do not match what your consumption should attract, our guide to high bills explains what to check and how to raise it.
What sits on top of the per-unit price
The slab rate is only the energy charge. Every bill also carries the following, which is why the effective cost per unit is higher than the table alone suggests:
| Line item | Rate | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) | Varies each month | Monthly NEPRA adjustment for the actual fuel cost of generation; can be a charge or a refund |
| Quarterly Tariff Adjustment | Varies each quarter | NEPRA adjustment for capacity and use-of-system costs, applied over a following quarter |
| Surcharge | Rs 3.23 / unit | Per-unit surcharge carried on the bill in the reviewed vintage |
| Electricity Duty | About 1.5% of energy charges | A provincial levy collected on the bill |
| General Sales Tax (GST) | 18% | Federal sales tax on the electricity charges |
| PTV licence fee | Rs 35 / month | Television licence fee collected with every domestic bill |
| Meter rent | Rs 25 / month | Fixed rent for a single-phase meter |
A quick worked example
Take an unprotected household using 300 units. The energy charge is 100 units at Rs 23.59, plus 100 at Rs 30.07, plus 100 at Rs 34.26, which is about Rs 8,792 before anything else. Then the per-unit surcharge, electricity duty, 18% GST, the Rs 35 TV fee and Rs 25 meter rent are added, and FPA for the month is applied on top. That is how a 300-unit bill lands well above a simple units-times-rate guess. Our bill estimator does this slab arithmetic for you, and the bill reading guide explains each added line.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current SEPCO per-unit price?
For unprotected domestic consumers it runs from Rs 23.59 per unit in the first slab up to Rs 48.84 above 700 units. Protected consumers pay Rs 11.69 up to 100 units and Rs 14.16 up to 200. These are FY 2024-25 rates; surcharge, duty, GST and FPA are added on top.
Who counts as a protected SEPCO consumer?
A domestic consumer who has not used more than 200 units in any of the previous six months. Protected consumers get the much lower Rs 11.69 and Rs 14.16 slab rates. Exceed 200 units and you move to the unprotected rates.
Why is my effective rate higher than the slab rate?
Because the slab rate is only the energy charge. A per-unit surcharge, about 1.5% electricity duty, 18% GST, the FPA for the month and fixed fees are all added, so the amount you pay per unit is higher than the table figure.
Are these SEPCO rates the same across Pakistan?
The NEPRA residential slab structure is uniform across the WAPDA distribution companies, so SEPCO's domestic slab rates match the other DISCOs. Provincial electricity duty and local adjustments can differ slightly.
Sources
- NEPRA notified residential (non-ToU) tariff slab structure, FY 2024-25 (base tariff reviewed July 2024). Confirm the current figure against your printed bill, as fuel and quarterly adjustments change it.
- Consumer-end tariff schedule, WAPDA/DISCO domestic tariff (A-1), NEPRA determination FY 2024-25.
- This site's own bill estimator, which applies the same July 2024 slab rates.
- PITC online bill portal for SEPCO: bill.pitc.com.pk/sepcobill (Power Information Technology Company).