Estimate your J&K bill
Bill breakdown
J&K residential slabs & charges (2026-27)
| DISCOM | Slab rates (₹/unit) | Fixed | FAC | Scheme |
|---|
J&K bill — quick answers
JPDCL or KPDCL?
JPDCL = Jammu division (Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur...). KPDCL = Kashmir division (Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag...).
Why are my winter bills 3× summer ones?
Heater + geyser + lighting hours balloon. One 2 kW heater at 6 h/day is ~360 units/month — nearly every slab at once.
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Jammu & Kashmir electricity bill calculator — how your bijli bill is built
JPDCL (Jammu) and KPDCL (Kashmir) bill the union territory on the JERC FY 2025-26 tariff of ₹2.30 (0–200), ₹4.00 (201–400) and ₹4.35 (401+) per unit — subsidised rates that cover only part of the ₹7.00–9.00 full cost — with a ₹8/kW fixed charge (full cost ₹40/kW) and 10% electricity duty.
Srinagar and Jammu share one JERC ladder, deliberately subsidised to soften the cost of winter heating; the FY 2026-27 tariff proposal has been filed with JERC but the order is not yet issued, so these FY 2025-26 rates continue to apply.
Example: your Jammu & Kashmir bill for 250 units
Take a Jammu & Kashmir household using 250 units in one month on JPDCL / KPDCL. The telescopic energy charge is 200 × ₹2.3 + 50 × ₹4 = ₹660.00. Add the fixed charge (₹16.00), FAC (₹0.00) — that gives a gross bill of ₹676.00. With no subsidy in this state, ₹676.00 is your payable.
Here is the same 250 units across every DISCOM in Jammu & Kashmir — useful when your board's name differs from the common one:
| DISCOM | Energy | Fixed | FAC | Duty | Subsidy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPDCL / KPDCL | ₹660.00 | ₹16.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | — | ₹676.00 |
Does Jammu & Kashmir offer a free-unit scheme?
Jammu & Kashmir currently bills without a domestic free-unit subsidy, so the calculator's checkbox stays off and no green deduction line appears. That is tariff design, not an error — the energy charge is collected in full and the fixed charge, FAC and duty apply on top. If the state announces a scheme, we add it to the data and the toggle lights up automatically.
Jammu & Kashmir tariff details — live data
The table below is generated from the same data the calculator uses, so what you see here is exactly what is charged. Looking for the per-unit electricity price in The slab column IS your per-unit rate — each rate applies only to the units inside its own slab range.
| DISCOM | Slabs | Fixed charge | FAC |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPDCL / KPDCL | 1–200 @ ₹2.3, 201–400 @ ₹4, 401–above 401 @ ₹4.35 | ₹8/kW load | ₹0/unit |
Remember: in telescopic billing each slab rate applies only to the units inside its range. Many websites multiply one rate by total units — that is wrong and overstates bills. This calculator, like your DISCOM, adds slab by slab.
4 practical ways to lower your Jammu & Kashmir bill
- Winter heating dominates — room-wise heaters in short bursts beat a full-night geyser at these slab rates.
- The first 200 units at ₹2.30 are heavily subsidised; crossing 400 units opens the ₹4.35 top slab.
- 10% electricity duty compounds — every unit saved cuts the tax on the tax.
- Solar water heaters are a strong buy in the sunny valleys; the appliance tool sizes the payback.
Quick questions about Jammu & Kashmir bills
Which DISCOM is mine?
JPDCL serves the Jammu region; KPDCL the Kashmir valley — both bill the same JERC ladder.
Is there a free-unit scheme?
No — J&K runs no domestic free-unit subsidy; the relief is the subsidised rate itself (you pay ₹2.30–4.35/unit against a full cost of ₹7.00–9.00).
What is the fixed charge?
₹8/kW per month (the full-cost rate is ₹40/kW, with the difference state-subsidised).
Are rates rising?
The FY 2026-27 tariff proposal is now before JERC; no order has been issued, so the FY 2025-26 subsidised figures above continue to apply at present.
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