Seedha jawab: India me ghar ke liye 1 unit bijli ka dam lagbhag ₹3 se ₹8 per unit hai — kaunsa state, kitne unit ka istemal, aur kaunsa bijli board ye sab decide karta hai. Neeche har state ka exact rate table diya hai. Sabse sasta Daman-Diu (₹1.60 se), sabse mehenga Maharashtra ke bade slabs (₹19 tak).
Pehle Samjho — 1 Unit Hoti Kya Hai?
1 unit = 1 kWh (kilowatt-hour). Simple math hai: 1000 watt ka appliance 1 ghanta chalao = 1 unit. Matlab:
- Apna 100W bulb 10 ghante = 1 unit
- Fan (70W) 14 ghante = lagbhag 1 unit
- Geyser (2000W) 30 minute = 1 unit
- AC (1500W) 40 minute = lagbhag 1 unit
Aapke bijli meter jo number dikhata hai, wo hi units hai — aur bill isi hisab se banta hai. Apne appliances ki unit consumption check karni ho to appliance cost calculator try karo.
State-Wise Bijli Unit Rate List 2026 (₹ Per Unit)
Neeche wali list humare verified tariff data se hai — har state ka domestic tariff, free units ke saath. Yaad rakho: zyada tar states me slab system hota hai, matlab jitne zyada units, utna mehenga rate.
| State / UT | Bijli Rate (₹/unit) | Fixed Charge | Free Units / Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | ₹3.00 – 8.00 | ₹20/month | ≤200U poora bill ₹0; 201–400U 50% off (₹800 cap) |
| Maharashtra (MSEDCL) | ₹5.56 – 19.13 | ₹130/month | Free units nahi; ≤100U par tariff ~10% kam |
| Mumbai (Adani/Tata/BEST) | ₹3.50 – 14.00 | ₹25–30/month | — |
| Karnataka (BESCOM etc.) | Flat ₹5.80 | ₹150/kW | Gruha Jyothi: ≤200U bill ₹0 |
| Tamil Nadu (TANGEDCO) | ₹2.35 – 11.55 (2-month bill) | ₹0 | Har 2-month bill me pehle 200U free* |
| Gujarat (MGVCL etc.) | ₹3.05 – 5.20 (+FPPA ~₹2.70) | ₹15–70 load ke hisaab se | — |
| Uttar Pradesh (UPPCL) | Rural ₹3.35–5.50 · Urban ₹5.50–6.50 | ₹90–110/kW | Lifeline ₹3.00 flat |
| Rajasthan (JVVNL etc.) | ₹4.75 – 7.50 | ~₹20/month | ≤100U bill ₹0; 101–300U par ₹2–3/unit rebate |
| Madhya Pradesh (MPPKVVCL) | ₹4.71 – 7.24 (+FAC) | ₹81/kW urban | Atal Grah Jyoti: ≤100U flat ₹100 bill |
| Bihar (SBPDCL/NBPDCL) | ₹7.42 (rural ₹7.20) | ₹80/kW urban | 125U free sab gharwalon ko |
| Odisha (TPCODL etc.) | ₹2.90 – 6.10 | ₹20/kW | General free scheme nahi |
| Telangana | ₹1.95 – 9.00 | ₹10/kW | Gruha Jyothi: ≤200U bill ₹0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹1.90 – 9.75 | ₹10/kW | SC/ST gharon ko 200U free |
| Assam (APDCL) | ₹4.25 – 8.19 | ₹20/kW | — |
| Chhattisgarh (CSPDCL) | ₹4.40 – 8.80 | ₹20/kW | First 100U par ₹2.20/unit rebate |
| Jharkhand (JBVNL) | ₹7.40 (rural ₹7.20) | ₹100/month | Mukhyamantri Urja Khushhali: ≤200U bill ₹0 |
| Uttarakhand (UPCL) | ₹3.65 – 7.80 | ₹75/kW | ≤100U par bill me subsidy |
| Himachal Pradesh (HPSEBL) | ₹5.44 – 5.89 | ₹85/month | 125U tak zero + rebate |
| Goa | ₹2.10 – 6.60 | ₹25/kW | — |
| Punjab (PSPCL) | ₹3.85 (300U tak) · ₹7.05 uske baad | ₹35/kW | 300U free har month |
| Haryana (UHBVN/DHBVN) | ₹2.20 – 7.10 | ₹50/kW (≤300U pe nahi) | Free units nahi, par shuruati slabs bahut saste |
| West Bengal (WBSEDCL) | ₹5.04 – 9.22 | ₹30/kW | Hasir Alo lifeline credit |
| Kolkata (CESC) | ₹4.92 – 8.90 | ₹30/kW | Lifeline scheme |
| Kerala (KSEB) | ₹3.35 – 9.20 | ₹105/month | 2-month billing option available |
| Chandigarh (CPDL) | ₹2.80 – 5.40 | ₹30/month | — |
| Puducherry | ₹2.90 – 7.90 | ₹35/kW | — |
| Jammu & Kashmir | ₹2.30 – 4.35 | ₹8/kW | — |
| Ladakh | ₹2.20 – 4.20 | ₹12/kW | — |
| Sikkim | ₹2.10 – 5.10 | ₹50/month | — |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Flat ₹4.40 | ₹0 | BPL ₹3.00 |
| Manipur (MSPDCL) | ₹5.36 – 7.10 | ₹65/kW | Kutir Jyoti (BPL) |
| Meghalaya (MePDCL) | ₹5.05 – 5.15 | ₹90/kW | — |
| Mizoram | ₹4.85 – 7.15 | ₹40/month | — |
| Nagaland | ₹5.90 – 7.80 | ₹60/kW | — |
| Tripura (TSECL) | ₹5.53 – 8.52 | ₹16/kW | — |
| Andaman & Nicobar | ₹4.20 – 12.90 | ~₹30/kW | LTDS-II schedule |
| Lakshadweep | ₹3.55 – 13.05 | ₹25/kW | — |
| DNH, Daman & Diu 🏆 | ₹1.60 – 3.60 (sabse sasta!) | ₹10/kW | KJP lifeline ₹1.00/unit |
*TN me 2-month billing hoti hai — 500 unit per bill tak pehle 200 unit free. Table ke rates FY 2026-27 ke regulator orders se verify kiye gaye hai. Source orders tariff directory me linked hai.
Slab System — Ek Unit Ka Asli Matlab
Zyada tar log sochte hai bijli ka ek hi rate hota hai. Galat! India me telescopic slab system chalta hai — har slab ka rate sirf usi slab ke units par lagta hai. Example se samjho:
Maan lo tariff hai: 0–100U @ ₹4.71, 101–150U @ ₹5.67, 151+ @ ₹7.05 (MP jaisa). Aapne 130 unit liye:
- Pehele 100 unit × ₹4.71 = ₹471
- Bache 30 unit × ₹5.67 = ₹170.10
- Total energy charge = ₹641.10 (average ₹4.93/unit)
Dekha? Aapka "per unit rate" ₹5.67 nahi tha — average nikla ₹4.93. Isliye apna bill estimate karne ke liye state-wise calculator use karo, andaz se math mat karo. Slab system ki poori detail humne telescopic billing guide me likhi hai.
Sabse Mehengi vs Sabse Sasti Bijli
- Sabse sasta: Dadra, Daman-Diu (₹1.60 se) — industry-heavy area hai isliye rates unified aur low hai. Ladakh, Sikkim, J&K ke shuruati slabs bhi kam hai.
- Sabse mehenga (high usage par): Maharashtra ₹19+/unit 500U ke baad, A&N aur Lakshadweep ₹12–13/unit. Bengaluru/Kolkata flat-ish rates beech me aate hai.
- Best deal overall: Subsidy wale states — Delhi/Punjab/Telangana/Karnataka/Jharkhand me limit ke andar raho to bill literally ₹0.
Apne Bill Me Unit Rate Kaise Check Karein?
- Apna bijli bill kholo — "Energy Charges" ya "Unit Rate" line dhundo.
- Units consumed (meter reading ka difference) dekho.
- Energy charge ÷ total units = aapka effective rate. Ye slab mix ki wajah se hamesha single slab-rate se kam hota hai.
- Rate verify karna ho to apne state ke SERC ka order padho — directory me sab regulators linked hai.
Aur haan — agar bill achanak badha hai to ye normal bhi ho sakta hai. Wajah samajhne ke liye why electricity bill increased wala guide padho, aur bill kam karne ke practical tareeko ke liye reduce bill wala.
FAQs — Bijli Unit Rate Se Jude Sawaal
1 unit bijli ka dam kitna hota hai?
Domestic consumers ke liye lagbhag ₹3–8 per unit, state ke hisaab se. Sabse sasta DNH-Daman-Diu (₹1.60 se), sabse mehenga Maharashtra upper slabs (₹19 tak). Upar wali table me apne state ka exact rate dekho.
Kya 200 unit tak bijli sach me free hai?
Kai states me haan — Delhi (opt-in karke), Karnataka, Telangana, Jharkhand me 200U tak poora bill zero. Punjab me 300U. Bihar me 125U. Lekin eligibility conditions hoti hai (average consumption, connection category) — details apne state page pe diye hai.
1 unit se kya chalta hai?
100W ka bulb 10 ghante, ya 1 ton AC lagbhag 40 minute, ya fan lagbhag 14 ghante. Geyser 1 unit half hour me hi khatam kar deta hai — isiliye geyser ka usage sabse pehle control karte hai.
Bijli ka rate har mahine change hota hai?
Base slab rates saal me ek-do baar change hote hai (SERC order se), lekin FAC/FPPAS fuel adjustment monthly badalta hai. Isliye same units ka bill thoda upar-niche ho sakta hai — FAC explained padho.
Commercial rate alag hota hai?
Haan, commercial/non-domestic tariffs domestic se kaafi higher hote hai aur unka structure alag hota hai. Humara calculator commercial ka approximate estimate deta hai — actual ke liye apne board ka LT-II/commercial schedule dekho.
Agla step: Upar wali table me apne state pe click karo — wahan tumhare board ka pre-filled calculator milega jo slab, fixed charge, FAC aur subsidy sab auto-apply karke exact estimate deta hai. Bill kitna aayega, 10 second me pata.
Founder & editor, BijliCalculator.in. Bijli tariffs, slab system aur DISCOM billing rules ko simple bhasha me samjhata hai — har number SERC tariff orders se verify karke. Koi correction ya sawaal ho to contact page par likho.
