Update:
Latest 2020 Tariff Price is updated as per Pondichery electricity board. Now the per-unit rate is increased by 3%.
Pondicherry electricity bill calculator:
Enter the unit consumption or enter the initial reading and final reading, then press the calculate button to get energy charges and total bill amount.
Pondicherry electricity tariff rates 2020-21:
For LT consumer’s for first 0 to 100 units, they will be charged ₹ 1.5/- per unit, for 101 to 200 units, they will be charged ₹ 2.55/- per unit, for 201 to 300 units, they will be charged ₹ 4.5/- per unit and above 300 units they will be charged ₹ 5.9 per units.
For LT commercial consumer, first 0 to 100 units the per-unit cost will be ₹ 5.6/- per unit, for 101 to 250 units, the unit cost will be ₹ 6.65/- per unit, and above 251 units the per-unit cost will be₹ 7.4 per units.
Additionally, ₹ 45 per service will be charged as fixed charges for LT residential consumers and ₹ 120 per service for LT commercial consumers.
Pandicherry Tariff Rate 2020 | |||
Scheme | Tariff Range | Per unit(₹) | Fixed charges |
LT Residential | 0-100 | 1.5 | 40 |
101-200 | 2.55 | 45 | |
201-300 | 4.5 | 45 | |
>301 | 5.9 | 45 | |
LT Commercial | 0-100 | 5.6 | 130 |
101-250 | 6.65 | 130 | |
>251 | 7.4 | 130 |
The good news is Pondicherry electricity board do not charge taxes.
Electricity Tariff Calculation
Example:
Calculate the energy bill for an LT residential consumer who consumed 352 units as per the latest tariff 2020.
Here for the first 100 units your cost is ₹ 150/- (100 x 1.5), next 100 units your cost will be ₹ 255/- (100 x 2.55), next 100 units ₹ 450/- (100 x 4.50) and remaining 52 units it costs ₹ 306.8/- (52 x 5.9). The total electricity bill will be ₹ 1206.8/-
Pondichaey Electricity Bill Calculation – 352 Units | ||||
Scheme | Tariff Range | Per unit(₹) | Unit Levels | Bill amount |
Non – Telescopic | 0-100 | 1.5 | 100 | 150 |
101-200 | 2.55 | 100 | 255 | |
201-300 | 4.5 | 100 | 450 | |
>301 | 5.9 | 52 | 306.8 | |
Total | 1161.8 | |||
Fixed Charges | 45 | |||
Meter Rent | ||||
Duty Fee | ||||
Total | 1206.8 |
Reference:
Pondicherry Government Offical Statement
There is a fixed surcharge of 4% (of previous bill value) that is added to current bill. JDEC has an approval under certain stipulated conditions but PY charges flatly.
Hope necessary amends would be made.