Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) supplies electricity to the districts of Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Jhang, Bhakkar, Toba Tek Singh, and Chiniot. 4o
FESCO jurisdiction covers approximately 45,387 sq. km area of these districts. FESCO distributes and supplies electricity to 4.87 Million consumers.
Fesco electricity consumers will face higher bills in July because the federal government has approved an increase of Rs5.72 per unit in Nepra’s base tariff, raising the new price per unit to Rs35.50.
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Under the new proposed changes, both protected and non-protected consumers will have to pay additional taxes and surcharges.
If FESCO customers use 200 units of electricity in a month, their protected status will be removed, which will greatly increase their electricity bills.
The status of protected customers will be restored after period of six months if per month consumption drops below 200 units.
Electricity Bills Calculator 2024
| Category | Units Consumed | Tariff (Rs/unit) | Estimated Monthly Bill | Status |
| Lifeline | 1 – 50 | 3.95 | 200 – 300 | Protected |
| Lifeline | 51 – 100 | 7.74 | Up to 1,000 | Protected |
| 100 – 200 | 101 – 200 | 10 | Around 2,500 | Protected |
| 201 – 300 | 201 – 300 | 27 – 30 | At least 6,000 | Non-Protected |
| 301 – 400 | 301 – 400 | 38 | 15,000 – 17,000 | Non-Protected |
| 401 – 500 | 401 and above | 42+ | Above 21,000 | Non-Protected |
| 501 – 600 | 501 – 600 | N/A | Rs30,000 (estimate) | Non-Protected |
| 601 – 700 | 601 – 700 | N/A | Over Rs35,000 | Non-Protected |
| Above 700 | Above 700 | N/A | Rs50,000 (estimate) | Non-Protected |
It is recalled that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded the Pakistani government to increase the base tariff by July 10.
