Electricity price · 2026-02
Electricity price in Pakistan
A typical household in Pakistan pays about Rs33.1 per kWh (≈ $0.119), Unprotected domestic consumers, 201–300 units/month slab, uniform national schedule (SRO 279(I)/2026). That is 16 of 44 countries from cheapest, 32% below the world median of $0.176.
What a monthly bill looks like
Energy charges only, before fixed charges and taxes. Multiply your monthly kWh by the rate, or use a calculator below with the rate pre-filled.
| Monthly usage | Local currency | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 100 kWh | Rs3,310 | $11.93 |
| 250 kWh | Rs8,275 | $29.83 |
| 500 kWh | Rs16,550 | $59.65 |
Pakistan uses a step (slab) tariff: the first block of units each month is cheaper and later blocks cost more. The figure above is the rate a typical household pays; the marginal price of your next kilowatt-hour can be higher.
How Pakistan compares
- United States: $0.184/kWh (55% more)
- United Kingdom: $0.359/kWh (201% more)
- Germany: $0.452/kWh (278% more)
- India: $0.058/kWh (52% less)
- Bangladesh: $0.074/kWh (38% less)
Nearby in South Asia
India $0.058 · Nepal $0.062 · Bangladesh $0.074 · Sri Lanka $0.085
Calculate with this rate
- Electricity cost of an appliance at Rs33.1/kWh
- Appliance running cost at Rs33.1/kWh
- EV charging cost at Rs33.1/kWh
- Air conditioner running cost at Rs33.1/kWh
Source and confidence
Source-backed · NEPRA consumer-end tariff notified as SRO 279(I)/2026 (12 Feb 2026), effective 2026-02. Unprotected slabs (Rs/kWh): 1–100 22.44; 101–200 28.91; 201–300 33.10; 301–400 36.46; 401–500 38.95; 501–600 40.22; 601–700 41.85; above 700 47.20, plus Rs 350/month fixed charge at 201–300. Protected consumers pay 10.54/13.01; lifeline 3.95/7.74. Fuel price adjustment, electricity duty, GST and PTV fee are added; a −Rs1.9857/kWh temporary relief applied Jun–Aug 2026. Schedule reproduced at ebillpakistan.pk/electricity-tariff. Rates change; if your bill shows a different unit price, enter that instead — every calculator accepts your own rate.