Estimate your Punjab bill
Bill breakdown
Punjab residential slabs & charges (2026-27)
| DISCOM | Slab rates (₹/unit) | Fixed | FAC | Scheme |
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Punjab's 300-unit free power — built into this calculator
Punjab's scheme is among India's most generous: eligible domestic consumers get up to 300 units free every month (600 on a 2-month bill) — the entire bill zeroes out, not just the energy charge. This calculator reproduces the ₹0 bill automatically. Go past 300 units and the full tariff applies with no free portion — the same cliff you face on the real PSPCL bill.
Punjab bill — quick answers
How does Punjab's 300-unit free scheme work?
Eligible domestic consumers get up to 300 units free every month (600 on a 2-month bill) — the entire bill is ₹0, not just the energy charge. Above 300 units the full PSPCL tariff applies with no free portion. The toggle reproduces it.
Why is my PSPCL bill irregular?
Agriculture cycle and month length shift it. FAC swings per month too. Compare reading-to-reading with our meter mode over two full cycles.
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Punjab electricity bill calculator — how your bijli bill is built
PSPCL serves all of Punjab with a tariff of ₹3.85 for the first 300 units and ₹7.05 beyond, plus a ₹35/kW fixed charge and ₹0.20/unit FAC.
Ludhiana to Amritsar shares one PSERC ladder, and the 300-unit free scheme is the most generous in India for eligible households.
Example: your Punjab bill for 250 units
Take a Punjab household using 250 units in one month on PSPCL. The telescopic energy charge is 250 × ₹3.85 = ₹962.50. Add the fixed charge (₹70.00), FAC (₹50.00) — that gives a gross bill of ₹1082.50. The state subsidy of ₹1082.50 is then deducted, leaving ₹0.00 payable.
Here is the same 250 units across every DISCOM in Punjab — useful when your board's name differs from the common one:
| DISCOM | Energy | Fixed | FAC | Duty | Subsidy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSPCL | ₹962.50 | ₹70.00 | ₹50.00 | ₹0.00 | −₹1082.50 | ₹0.00 |
Punjab subsidy / free-unit scheme
Punjab's free scheme makes the entire bill ₹0 up to 300 units a month (600 units per 2-month bill) — energy, fixed charge and all, with no cap. Consumption above 300 units is billed in full at ₹3.85/₹7.05.
Punjab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSPCL | 1–300 @ ₹3.85, 301–above 301 @ ₹7.05 | ₹35/kW load (₹35 flat if ≤ 0U) | ₹0.2/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 Punjab bill
- Staying inside the 300-unit free band zeroes the whole bill for most families.
- Crossing 300 units re-exposes the full tariff — plan appliance use around the band edge.
- Tube wells dominate rural bills; scheduling pumps to solar hours protects the slab band.
- A 3-kW rooftop plant with net-metering removes the top slabs entirely.
Quick questions about Punjab bills
How does Punjab's 300-unit scheme work?
Eligible domestic consumers get the whole bill — energy and fixed charge — waived up to 300 units/month (600 per 2-month bill); above that the full tariff applies.
Who serves my city?
PSPCL covers all 22 districts of Punjab.
Is the benefit capped?
No — the whole bill is waived up to 300 units/month; there is no rupee cap.
What is the fixed charge?
₹35/kW of sanctioned load, but it is waived entirely inside the free band.
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