1. Consumer Detail
The top-left box identifies your connection.
- Reference No (14 digits) and Consumer ID (10 digits): use either to check your bill online.
- Name & Address of the registered consumer. If it is not you, see name change.
- Transformer, Feeder, Sub Division: useful when reporting an outage.
- Category (for example Protected), Tariff (for homes A-1A) and Sanctioned Load in kW.
- Status: may show notes such as pro-rata consumption.
2. Dates and amounts
On the right side you will find:
- Bill Month, Reading Date and Issue Date.
- Due Date: the last day to pay the normal amount.
- Payable Within Due Date: what you pay on time.
- L.P. Surcharge and Payable After Due Date: the higher amount once the due date passes. Some bills show two stages with their own dates.
- Amount Paid / Payment Date: appears after your payment is posted.
3. Meter Info
Meter number, multiplying factor (MF, usually 1 for homes), previous reading, present reading and units. Units = (present − previous) × MF. If your bill says “Pro-Rata based present reading”, the reading was adjusted to a standard billing period instead of the exact day the meter was read. You can submit your own reading through Apna Meter Apni Reading.
4. Charges breakdown: a worked example
This is from a real MEPCO bill for a protected home with 1 kW load that used 97 units:
| Line on the bill | Amount (Rs) | How it’s worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Variable charges | 1,022.38 | 97 units × Rs 10.54 (protected, 1–100) |
| Fixed charges | 200.00 | Rs 200 × 1 kW sanctioned load |
| F.C. surcharge | 41.71 | 97 × Rs 0.43 |
| QTA | −90.71 | Quarterly tariff adjustment (a credit this time) |
| Energy charges | 1,173.38 | Sum of the above |
| Electricity duty (ED) | 13.98 | 1.5% of variable charges after QTA |
| GST | 214.00 | 18% of energy charges plus duty |
| TV fee | 0 | PTV fee is no longer charged on bills |
| Fuel price adjustment (FPA) | 121.36 | A past month’s fuel cost, with its own duty and GST |
| Grand total | 1,523 | Rounded, payable within due date |
Higher-use homes pay more per unit and may also see income tax (ITAX) if the connection holder is not on the active taxpayer list and the bill is large. See taxes on your bill.
5. Arrears, installments and adjustments
- Arrears: unpaid amounts from earlier bills. If you paid them, keep the receipt and get them removed at the sub-division.
- Installment and Outstanding Installments: part of an old bill spread over months. See bill installments.
- Deferred amount: a sum postponed to later bills.
- Adjustments and credits: corrections or relief applied by MEPCO.
- Subsidies: the government’s share of your bill, shown so you can see it; you do not pay it.
6. Bill history, QR codes and tax certificate
- Bill History: 12 months of units, bills and payments. Read more in bill history.
- Raast QR: scan with your bank app to pay.
- Charges QR: scan to see the charges detail.
- Certificate of Collection of Tax: the PITC bill page also offers an annual certificate of income tax collected on your bills under section 235, useful when filing a return.
Spotted something wrong?
Wrong reading, arrears you already paid, or a category that should be protected: contact your sub-division customer service centre with the bill and receipts, or register a complaint. See MEPCO complaint and helpline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FPA on a MEPCO bill?
FPA (fuel price adjustment, also called FCA) recovers the difference between the fuel cost assumed in the tariff and the actual cost in an earlier month. NEPRA sets it, and it can raise or lower your bill.
What is QTA on my bill?
QTA is the quarterly tariff adjustment. It is set periodically and can be a charge or a credit per unit.
Why is there a fixed charge on my home bill?
Since 2026 domestic bills include a monthly fixed charge per kilowatt of sanctioned load. It is printed as FIXED CHRG under energy details.
Is the PTV fee still charged on MEPCO bills?
No. The PTV fee was removed from electricity bills from July 2025, so it shows as zero.
What does pro-rata mean on my bill?
It means the units were adjusted to a standard billing period because the reading was not taken on the exact cycle date.