LESCO Tariff – Electricity Unit Price (Rates)

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Ever wondered whether the rise in your LESCO bill is due to change in tariff or simply increased usage of appliances like air conditioner, heater, or fridge? You might be curious about knowing different types of tariffs, factors on which tariff depends, and the current rates for the residential, commercial or industrial connections, including peak and off-peak hours. 

Don’t worry! In this article, we’ll help you understand the LESCO Tariff in detail. We’ll dive deep to let you know what are LESCO (Lahore Electric Supply Company) peak & off-peak hours, electricity units price, different types of tariffs, domestic tariff rates for both protected and unprotected consumers, how you can save your electricity bill and much more.

What Is LESCO Tariff

A LESCO tariff is simply the price you pay for the LESCO electricity bill you consume and determined by your connection category including residential, commercial, industrial, etc. You can read tariff rates for connection categories including domestic (residential), industrial, commercial, etc below.

Tariff Depends on What Factors

LESCO Tariff depends on following factors:

  • Connected Load: The total power needed by all devices that are connected to the electrical system. 
  • Maximum Demand: It refers to the highest amount of electricity used at one time. 
  • Demand Factor: It shows how much total connected load is actually used compared to the maximum demand.
  • Load Factor: It shows how much electricity is used to the highest demand, showing how evenly electricity is used. 
  • Diversity Factor: It shows not all devices use electricity at the same time. 
  • Plant Capacity Factor: This factor shows how much electricity a power plant produces compared to the most it could make if it were always working at full power.
  • Use Factor: It shows how a device is used compared to how much time it’s available, helping us see if it’s being used efficiently.

Understanding Your LESCO Bill

Following are the key components that you’ll see on your LESCO electricity bill:

Meter Reading: It refers to how many units of electricity you used during a billing period. The more units you’ll use, the higher your bill will be, so it’s good to track your usage. 

Fuel Price Adjustment Surcharge: This changes based on how much it costs to produce the electricity. If the price of the fuel goes up, your electricity bill may also go up too. 

Base tariff: It’s the amount of each unit of electricity you use. The price depends on whether you’re using electricity for your home, business or the industries. For homes, the more electricity you’ll consume the higher the price per unit.

Government Taxes: Some of the additional government taxes such as GST may also be included in your LESCO electricity bill. 

How to Save on Your Electricity Bill

  • Opt for energy-efficient appliances that consume less power while providing you with a great performance. 
  • Try to use appliances that consume a lot of power in off-peak hours, providing you with benefits of cheap-prices during that time. 
  • You can significantly reduce your LESCO electricity bill by just making it a habit to plugin out chargers, turning off buttons, not keeping appliances on standby mode etc, when going out. 
  • Plug several appliances in one power strip, helping you turn-off all of the appliances at once. 
  • Instead of using fans, open your home windows that will help you save your electricity bill.

LESCO Peak & Off-Peak Hours

LESCO Peak & Off-Peak hours are given as follows:

MonthPeak hoursOff-Peak hours
December to February5:00 PM to 9:00 PMHours that are remaining
March to May6:00 PM to 10:00 PM-do-
June to August7:00 PM to 11:00 PM-do-
September to November6:00 PM to 10:00 PM-do-

LESCO Electricity Unit Price for Domestic Users

UnitsPrice per UnitWhat This Means for You
0-100Rs 12.90/unitLower rate
Beyond 100Rs 13.54/unitSlightly higher rate

Different Types of Tariffs

LESCO offers different types of tariffs based on the consumer usage. If you use electricity at your home, you fall under residential tariff where your bill increases with more use. Businesses (like a shop or office) fall under commercial tariff. Industries fall under the industrial tariff where they pay more based on the large amount of power they use. Farmers who need electricity for irrigation, get a lower rate under the agricultural tariff because the government helps him with cheaper electricity. 

Tariff Rates

Following are the rates for tariff:

A-1 General Supply Tariff – Residential

LESCO A-1 Residential Tariff (Protected Consumers)

Units (kWh)Old Tariff (Rs/unit)New Tariff (01 July 2024)Increase (Rs)Change %
01–1007.7411.693.9551%
101-20010.0614.164.1041%

LESCO A-1 Residential Tariff (Unprotected Consumers)

Units (kWh)Old Tariff (Rs/unit)New Tariff (01 July 2024)Increase (Rs)Change %
01-10016.4823.597.1143.15%
101-20022.9530.107.1531.14%
201-30027.1434.267.1226.24%
301-40032.0339.157.1222.23%
401-50035.2441.366.1217.36%
501-60036.6642.786.1216.69%
601-70037.8043.926.1216.19%
701-80042.7248.846.1214.33%

Minimum Monthly Charges

Type of ConnectionMonthly Charge
Single PhaseRs. 75/-
Three PhaseRs. 150/-

A-2 General Supply Tariff – Commercial

LESCO A-2 Commercial Tariff

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
For sanctioned load < 5 kW50025.5725.62
For sanctioned load ≥ 5 kW50023.5923.64
Time of Use (TOU)500Peak: 28.59
Off-Peak: 22.49		Peak: 28.64
Off-Peak: 22.54

Minimum Monthly Charges

Type of ConnectionMonthly Charge
Single PhaseRs. 175/-
Three PhaseRs. 350/-

A-3 General Services

LESCO A-3 General Services Tariff

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
General Service50025.5725.62

Minimum Monthly Charges

Type of ConnectionMonthly Charge
Single PhaseRs. 175/-
Three PhaseRs. 175/-

B – Industrial Supply Tariff

LESCO Industrial Tariff Rates

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
B1(a)–24.5724.62
B2(a)50023.5923.64
B1(b)–Peak: 28.46 /
Off-Peak: 22.36		Peak: 28.51 /
Off-Peak: 22.41
B2(b)500Peak: 28.46 / Off-Peak: 21.86Peak: 28.51 /
Off-Peak: 21.91
B3460Peak: 28.46 / Off-Peak: 21.86Peak: 28.51 / Off-Peak: 21.91
B4440Peak: 28.46 / Off-Peak: 23.06Peak: 28.51 /
Off-Peak: 23.31

Minimum Monthly Charges

  • There is no monthly charge if no energy is consumed. 
  • Fixed charges apply based on sanctioned load or actual MDI.

C – Single Point Supply

LESCO Single Point Supply Tariff

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
C1(a)–25.2025.25
C1(b)50025.0025.05
C2(a)46024.9024.95
C3(a)44024.7924.84
C1(a)500Peak: 28.59 / Off-Peak: 21.99Peak: 28.64 / Off-Peak: 22.04
C2(b)460Peak: 28.59 / Off-Peak: 23.39Peak: 28.64 / Off-Peak: 23.44
C3(b)440Peak: 28.59 / Off-Peak: 23.19Peak: 28.64 / Off-Peak: 23.24

Minimum Monthly Charges

  • Fixed charges are calculated based on 50% of approved load or actual highest demand (MDI), whichever amount is greater. 

D – Agriculture Tariff

LESCO Agriculture Tariff Rates

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
D-1(a)–25.2025.25
D-2(a)20025.2025.25
D-1(b)200Peak: 28.59 / Off-Peak: 21.99Peak: 28.64 / Off-Peak: 22.04
D-2(b)200Peak: 28.59 / Off-Peak: 21.99Peak: 28.64 / Off-Peak: 22.04

Minimum Monthly Charges

Consumers will have to pay Rs. 2000 every month, even if they don’t use any energy. 

E – Temporary Supply Tariffs

LESCO Temporary Tariff Rates

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
E-1(i)–29.5929.64
E-1(ii)–25.5725.62
E-220027.4527.50

F – Seasonal Industrial Supply Tariff

This category doesn’t include per-unit rates. 

CategoryDescription
Tariff-FConsumers can switch between seasonal Tariff-F and regular tariff either at the start of each new season or at initial connection.

G – Public Lighting

LESCO Public Lighting Tariff

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable ChargesMonthly Minimum Charge
Street Lighting–28.8928.94Rs. 500 per month

H – Residential Colonies Attached to Industrial Premises

Tariff – Residential Colonies Attached to Industrial Premises

CategoryFixed Charges (Rs)Uniform Tariff Variable ChargeApplicable Variable Charges
Railway Traction–29.1929.24

LESCO per unit cost varies based on your consumption slabs, consumer category including domestic, commercial, agricultural etc, and applicable taxes and surcharges. Domestic rates start low and increases as you higher your consumption. 

The electricity tariff for 2025 varies based on different categories such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural. You can learn about the LESCO electricity tariff from this article. 

The tariff rate for LESCO in 2025 is not a single fixed price. It depends on your consumption (units), connection category, etc. To know Tariff rates for LESCO, check out this entire article. 

LESCO Tariff is given in this article. You can read this article in full to know about what LESCO tariff actually is, understanding your LESCO Bill, peak & off-peak hours, tariff rates and more. If you want to ask questions related to the LESCO tariff, please comment.

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