If you’re living in the Faisalabad region and wondering why your electricity bill fluctuates , the answer lies in the latest tariff updates by FESCO —the Faisalabad Electric Supply Company. Whether you’re a residential consumer, run a small business, own a factory, or manage a farm, this breakdown will help you understand exactly what you’re being charged and why.
Let’s walk through all the major categories of electricity users and what they’ll be paying in 2025.
Residential Electricity Tariff (A-1 Category) If Your Sanctioned Load is Less Than 5 kW Protected Consumers (i.e., low-usage households who meet specific criteria) Units Used Fixed Charges Tariff (Rs/kWh) You Actually Pay Up to 50 Units (Life Line) None 4.00 3.95 51–100 Units (Life Line) None 14.59 7.74 0–100 Units (Standard) None 14.59 7.74 101–200 Units None 16.41 10.06
❌ Unprotected Consumers (Standard residential customers) Units Used You Pay (Rs/kWh) 0–100 Units 9.42 101–200 Units 11.74 201–300 Units 13.83 301–700 Units 21.23 Above 700 Units 24.43
🔹 If Your Sanctioned Load is 5 kW or More (TOU Metering) Time Slot Tariff (Rs/kWh) Actual Charge (Rs/kWh) Peak Hours 20.27 24.33 Off-Peak 13.10 18.10
💬 Heads up:
Only one slab benefit is allowed (no stacking multiple discounts).Lifelineusers don’t receive slab benefits.Minimum monthly charges apply. Commercial Tariff (A-2 Category) Type Fixed Charges Standard Rate You Pay Load < 5 kW None 19.56 21.34 Load ≥ 5 kW Rs. 440 19.22 23.02
Time of Use (TOU)—For Businesses Using Over 5 kW Time Standard Rate Actual Rate Peak 21.02 24.94 Off-Peak 13.49 18.97
🧾 Minimum Charges:
General Services (A-3) Type Standard Rate Actual Rate All Loads 17.05 20.90
📌 Minimum Monthly Fee:
Industrial Tariffs (Category B) 🔸 B1 – Small Industries (Up to 25 kW) Fixed Tariff Pay None 18.31 18.62
🔸 B2 – Medium Industries (25–500 kW) Fixed Tariff You Pay Rs. 440 17.87 18.12
🔸 Time of Use (B1 & B2) Category Peak Off-Peak B1 22.18 16.62 B2 22.12 16.41
🔸 B3 & B4 – Large Industries Category Fixed Peak Off-Peak B3 (≤5000 kW) Rs. 420 22.12 16.32 B4 (>5000 kW) Rs. 400 22.12 16.22
📉 Minimum Monthly Charges:
Single Point Supply (Category C) Type Fixed Tariff Actual Load < 5 kW None 24.36 22.02 5–500 kW Rs. 440 21.31 21.52
🔸 TOU (All Levels) Voltage Peak Off-Peak C-1 24.94 18.34 C-2 24.94 18.14 C-3 24.94 18.04
Agriculture Tariff (Category D) Type Fixed Tariff You Pay SCARP < 5 kW None 22.92 19.20 Tube Wells Rs. 200 17.63 8.69
🔸 TOU (SCARP + Tube Wells ≥ 5 kW) Peak Off-Peak SCARP: 21.94 14.69 Agri: 8.69 8.69
⚠️ Minimum Monthly Fee: Rs. 2,000
Temporary Connections (Category E) Type Tariff You Pay Residential 21.73 24.47 Commercial 19.23 21.73 Industrial 18.38 19.70
Minimum Charges: Rs. 50/day or Rs. 500 minimum for the full usage period.
Seasonal Industrial Tariff (Category F) Charged at 125% of regular industrial tariff Can be converted to/from standard tariff once per year Public Lighting (Category G) Fixed Tariff You Pay None 19.02 22.02
💡 Minimum: Rs. 500/month per kW of lamp capacity
Industrial Residential Colonies (Category H) Type Tariff Actual Rate Residential Units 21.02 22.02
