APEPDCL Bill Calculator — Andhra Pradesh Electricity Bill

Andhra Pradesh has one of the lowest domestic electricity tariffs in India — the first 30 units cost just ₹1.90 each. But the rate climbs steeply: cross 400 units in a month and you pay ₹9.75 per unit, more than five times the entry rate.

This calculator uses the official APERC tariff for FY2026-27. Enter your units and sanctioned load, and it shows exactly where every rupee goes — energy charge, fixed charge, fuel surcharge, electricity duty and meter rent.

Andhra Pradesh is served by APEPDCL (Eastern), APSPDCL (Southern) and APCPDCL (Central). All follow the same APERC-approved tariff, so the rates below apply statewide. The domestic category is LT-1.

AP Electricity Tariff FY2026-27 (LT-1 Domestic)

APERC issued the FY2026-27 retail tariff order in March 2026 and kept every rate unchanged — no hike for any consumer category. The domestic tariff is a six-slab telescopic structure:

These are telescopic slabs — you pay each rate only on the units falling inside that band, not on your whole consumption. A 100-unit household pays ₹1.90 on the first 30, ₹3.00 on the next 45, and ₹4.50 on the last 25.

Fixed Charge — ₹10 per kW, Not ₹10 per Month

The APERC order sets the LT fixed charge at ₹10 per kW of sanctioned load, across all slabs. This is widely misreported as a flat ₹10 per month — it is not.

How Your AP Electricity Bill Is Calculated

1. Energy charge — apply the six telescopic slabs to your units
2. Fixed charge — sanctioned load in kW × ₹10
3. Fuel surcharge (FSA) — units × ₹0.15
4. Electricity duty — 5% of (energy charge + fixed charge)
5. Meter rent — ₹20 per month

Worked Example — 250 Units, 2 kW Sanctioned Load

The effective rate works out to ₹5.50 per unit — far above the ₹1.90 headline, because the higher slabs dominate once you pass 125 units.

AP Electricity Bill by Consumption (2 kW connection)

The 400-Unit Threshold — Where AP Bills Get Expensive

Andhra Pradesh’s tariff is gentle at low consumption and punishing at high consumption. The jump from the 126–225 slab (₹6.00) to the 226–400 slab (₹8.75) is a 46% increase, and above 400 units every additional unit costs ₹9.75.

An air conditioner running four hours a day in summer adds roughly 180 units a month. For a household already at 250 units, those units are billed at ₹8.75 and ₹9.75 — adding about ₹1,600 to a single bill.

Fuel Surcharge (FSA) and Electricity Duty

Two charges sit on top of the energy and fixed charges.

The Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) is ₹0.15 per unit. It passes through changes in the DISCOM’s fuel and power purchase costs and is revised periodically — so it can change between bills.

Electricity duty is 5%, applied to the sum of the energy charge and the fixed charge. It is a state government levy, not a DISCOM charge.

No True-Up Charge in Andhra Pradesh

When a DISCOM under-recovers its costs, regulators often allow it to claw the shortfall back from consumers as a “true-up” charge in later years. Karnataka is doing exactly that right now — BESCOM consumers are paying a FY25 true-up instalment on every bill until April 2027.

Andhra Pradesh is not. In its FY2026-27 order, APERC decided against any tariff hike and waived true-up charges for FY2024-25 — a decision benefiting around 1.13 crore domestic consumers. The state government agreed to absorb the revenue gap rather than pass it to consumers.

So there is no true-up line on your AP bill, and no hidden recovery charge to account for.

APEPDCL, APSPDCL and APCPDCL — Which One Supplies You?

Andhra Pradesh is served by three distribution companies, all subsidiaries of AP TRANSCO and all regulated by APERC:

• APEPDCL (Eastern Power Distribution Company) — Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Kakinada, Rajahmundry
• APSPDCL (Southern Power Distribution Company) — Tirupati, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa, Anantapur, Chittoor
• APCPDCL (Central Power Distribution Company) — Vijayawada, Guntur, Krishna and Godavari districts

How to Use the APEPDCL Bill Calculator

1. Select Andhra Pradesh from the state dropdown.
2. Choose Residential as the connection type.
3. Enter your sanctioned load in kW — printed on your bill, usually 1–5 kW for homes.
4. Enter the units consumed this month, from your bill or meter reading.
5. Click Calculate to see the full slab-by-slab breakdown.

How to Reduce Your AP Electricity Bill

• Stay under 400 units. This is the single biggest lever — every unit above 400 costs ₹9.75, against ₹6.00 in the 126–225 band. Tracking your meter mid-month is worth real money.
• Watch the 225-unit line too. Crossing it moves your next units from ₹6.00 to ₹8.75, a 46% jump.
• Air conditioning is what pushes AP households into the top slabs. Setting the AC to 24°C rather than 18°C cuts its consumption by roughly a quarter.
• Consider rooftop solar. AP has strong solar potential in both the coastal belt and Rayalaseema, and the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana offers central subsidy.
• Reducing your sanctioned load saves little here — at ₹10/kW, AP’s fixed charge is unusually low. Focus on units, not load.

APEPDCL / APSPDCL Bill Calculator — FAQs

Q1. What is the electricity rate per unit in Andhra Pradesh in 2026?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh uses a six-slab telescopic tariff for domestic (LT-1) connections: ₹1.90 per unit for the first 30 units, ₹3.00 for units 31–75, ₹4.50 for 76–125, ₹6.00 for 126–225, ₹8.75 for 226–400, and ₹9.75 above 400 units. APERC retained these rates unchanged for FY2026-27 — there was no tariff hike.

Q2. How much is the AP electricity bill for 250 units?

Ans: For 250 units on a 2 kW connection the bill is ₹1,376.04. That breaks down as ₹1,235.75 energy charge (across five slabs), ₹20 fixed charge, ₹37.50 fuel surcharge, ₹62.79 electricity duty and ₹20 meter rent. The effective rate works out to ₹5.50 per unit.

Q3. What is the fixed charge in an APEPDCL bill?

Ans: The fixed charge is ₹10 per kW of sanctioned load per month — not a flat ₹10. A 2 kW connection pays ₹20 a month and a 3 kW connection pays ₹30. This is commonly misreported as ₹10/month. At ₹10 per kW, Andhra Pradesh has the lowest domestic fixed charge of any major Indian state.

Q4. Are APEPDCL and APSPDCL rates different?

Ans: No. Andhra Pradesh has three distribution companies — APEPDCL (Eastern), APSPDCL (Southern) and APCPDCL (Central) — and all three follow the same APERC-approved tariff. There is no separate Visakhapatnam rate or Vijayawada rate. Your DISCOM determines who you pay, not what you pay.

Q5. Did electricity tariffs increase in Andhra Pradesh for 2026-27?

Ans: No. APERC issued the FY2026-27 retail tariff order in March 2026 and retained existing rates across all consumer categories. It also waived true-up charges for FY2024-25, a decision benefiting around 1.13 crore domestic consumers. The state government agreed to absorb the revenue gap rather than pass it on.

Q6. What are true-up charges and does AP have them?

Ans: A true-up charge lets a DISCOM recover past revenue shortfalls from consumers in later years. Karnataka is doing this now — BESCOM consumers pay a FY25 true-up instalment on every bill until April 2027. Andhra Pradesh does not. APERC waived the FY2024-25 true-up, so there is no recovery charge on your AP bill.

Q7. Why does my AP bill jump so much above 225 units?

Ans: Because the slab rate jumps from ₹6.00 to ₹8.75 per unit at 226 units — a 46% increase — and again to ₹9.75 above 400 units. AP’s tariff is gentle at low consumption and steep at high consumption. A household at 200 units pays ₹981; at 300 units it pays ₹1,843. The extra 100 units cost ₹862, an effective ₹8.62 each.

Q8. How much does an air conditioner add to my AP electricity bill?

Ans: An air conditioner running four hours a day adds roughly 180 units a month. For a household already at 250 units, those units fall in the ₹8.75 and ₹9.75 slabs — adding about ₹1,600 to a single bill. This is why summer bills in Andhra Pradesh rise far more sharply than consumption alone would suggest.

Q9. What is FSA on my Andhra Pradesh electricity bill?

Ans: FSA stands for Fuel Surcharge Adjustment — currently ₹0.15 per unit. It passes through changes in the DISCOM’s fuel and power purchase costs and is revised periodically, so it can differ between bills. On a 250-unit bill it adds ₹37.50.

Q10. How is electricity duty calculated in Andhra Pradesh?

Ans: Electricity duty is 5%, applied to the sum of your energy charge and fixed charge. It is a state government levy under the A.P. Electricity Duty Act, not a DISCOM charge — APERC sets the tariff, but the duty is governed separately.

Q11. What is the cheapest slab in the AP electricity tariff?

Ans: The first 30 units, at ₹1.90 per unit — among the lowest entry rates in India. A household using only 50 units a month pays just ₹171 in total, an effective ₹3.43 per unit. The tariff is designed to keep low-consumption households cheap and to charge heavy users progressively more.

Q12. Is this Andhra Pradesh bill calculator accurate?

Ans: The energy slabs and the ₹10/kW fixed charge are verified against the official APERC tariff order for FY2026-27. Three smaller figures — the ₹0.15 fuel surcharge, the 5% electricity duty and the ₹20 meter rent — are carried forward from prior published rates and not independently confirmed; together they account for about ₹120 of a ₹1,376 bill. We flag these openly rather than present them as verified.

For more on how electricity is measured and billed in India, see our Smart Meter Guide.

Last verified: July 2026. Rates per the APERC tariff order for FY2026-27, which retained the FY2025-26 structure unchanged.