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In force since 1 May 2026

What you pay the CEB per kWh, explained simply.

The 2026 domestic tariffs block by block, a bill you can calculate yourself, and what the prices mean when you go solar.

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per kWh, first 25 kWh of the month
Rs 3.63
per kWh beyond 2,000 kWh
Rs 13.06
price blocks each month
12
tariffs in force since
1 May 2026

How your bill works

Three things decide your CEB bill.

Your tariff code, the price blocks and the minimum charge. Once you know them, a CEB bill is easy to read.

  1. Your tariff code

    The CEB places every home on tariff 110, 120 or 140 according to its total declared connected load, in watts.

  2. Price blocks

    The first kWh of the month are the cheapest and each block costs more than the one before. Tariffs 110, 120 and 140 share the same twelve blocks.

  3. A minimum charge

    Each tariff has a minimum charge per month, or part of a month. A bill is rounded to the nearest rupee.

Domestic tariffs by declared connected load, with their monthly minimum charge
TariffDeclared connected loadMinimum charge a month
110up to 300 WRs 50.60
120301 to 5,000 WRs 211.60
140over 5,000 WRs 424.35

Price per unit

Twelve blocks, from Rs 3.63 to Rs 13.06 per kWh.

Every kWh you use in a month is priced by the block it falls in. The orange line marks what the CEB credits for each kWh a solar roof produces under gross metering.

Price of each block

Rs 4.83 credited per kWh produced (gross metering)
Price per kWh in each of the twelve blocks of tariffs 110, 120 and 140
Block, kWh used in the monthPrice per kWh
1 to 25 kWh
Rs 3.63
26 to 50 kWh
Rs 5.04
51 to 75 kWh
Rs 5.45
76 to 100 kWh
Rs 6.27
101 to 200 kWh
Rs 7.07
201 to 250 kWh
Rs 8.07
251 to 300 kWh
Rs 9.09
301 to 500 kWh
Rs 12.03
501 to 1,000 kWh
Rs 12.28
1,001 to 1,500 kWh
Rs 12.55
1,501 to 2,000 kWh
Rs 12.80
2,001 kWh and above
Rs 13.06

Above 300 kWh a month, every unit costs at least Rs 12.03 — more than twice the Rs 4.83 the CEB credits per kWh produced under gross metering. Which option suits you depends on when your home uses electricity, so we compare them on your own bills.

Read the official noticeRead the CEB leaflet

Try your own bill

Choose your tariff and your monthly consumption.

Your tariff
kWh
Estimated bill
Rs 2,676
Average price per kWh
Rs 7.65
Price of your next kWh
Rs 12.03

Indicative: calculated from the published rates. Meter rental and any other charge on your bill are not included.

Other tariffs you may meet

Charging an electric car, or producing your own power.

The same notice sets two more families of tariffs that matter once you go solar or buy an electric car.

Tariff 150C — an electric car at home

A time-of-use tariff, so the price depends on the hour you charge. It is for homes that installed a charger solely to charge an electric car.

Day (04:00–18:00)
Rs 7.53 per kWh
Evening (18:00–21:00)
Rs 11.50 per kWh
Night (21:00–04:00)
Rs 4.60 per kWh
Minimum charge a month
Rs 424.35

The CEB's notice asks for a dedicated electricity account for the charger and proof that you own the car. Charging at night is the cheapest.

Read the CEB notice for 150CRead the official notice

Tariffs 150A and 150B — homes that produce power

For residential prosumers, the customers who both use and produce electricity. These tariffs are billed on net energy: what you take from the grid minus what you give back.

Tariff 150A — single-phase supply

If your net consumption in a month is 300 kWh or less, every kWh costs a flat Rs 8.58.

Above 300 kWh in the month

  • First 500 kWhRs 12.03
  • Next 500 kWhRs 12.28
  • Next 500 kWhRs 12.55
  • Next 500 kWhRs 12.80
  • Every kWh after thatRs 13.06

Minimum charge: Rs 50.60 up to 75 kWh, Rs 211.60 up to 300 kWh and Rs 424.35 above.

Tariff 150B — three-phase supply

The same blocks apply every month, with a minimum charge of Rs 424.35. Tariff 150B also covers single-phase homes in integrated resort and real estate scheme premises.

Which tariff applies to your home depends on your scheme and your supply. We check it with you during the free study.

Read the official notice

Questions

Your questions about CEB tariffs.

Answers taken from the CEB and the Utility Regulatory Authority notice listed beside them.

Official sources

Last checked 13 October 2026

All our solar questions

Since 1 May 2026, tariffs 110, 120 and 140 charge a price per kWh that rises in twelve blocks: Rs 3.63 for the first 25 kWh of the month, up to Rs 13.06 for every kWh beyond 2,000. Each tariff also has a minimum charge.

Source: Government Gazette — General Notice No. 473 of 2026 (30 April 2026) · CEB — electricity tariffs and applicable rates

It depends on your total declared connected load. Tariff 110 is for 300 watts or less, tariff 120 for 301 to 5,000 watts and tariff 140 for more than 5,000 watts. Your CEB account records it; ask the CEB if you are unsure.

Source: Government Gazette — General Notice No. 473 of 2026 (30 April 2026)

Not yet. The notice of 30 April 2026 sets them as temporary charges pending a final determination by the Utility Regulatory Authority, with an adjustment of no more than 15 % inside the existing structure. This page shows the date it was last checked.

Source: Government Gazette — General Notice No. 473 of 2026 (30 April 2026)

Each tariff has a minimum charge for each month or part of a month: Rs 50.60 on tariff 110, Rs 211.60 on tariff 120 and Rs 424.35 on tariff 140. If your consumption costs less than that, the minimum applies.

Source: Government Gazette — General Notice No. 473 of 2026 (30 April 2026)

Yes. Tariff 150C is the time-of-use tariff for homes with a charger used solely for an electric car. Since 1 May 2026 it charges Rs 7.53 per kWh by day (04:00 to 18:00), Rs 11.50 in the evening (18:00 to 21:00) and Rs 4.60 at night (21:00 to 04:00), with a minimum charge of Rs 424.35 a month. The CEB asks for a dedicated account and proof that you own the car.

Source: Government Gazette — General Notice No. 473 of 2026 (30 April 2026) · CEB — Tariff 150C notice (EV chargers)

Under gross metering, the CEB credits Rs 4.83 for every kWh your roof produces (July 2026 leaflet). Every kWh you buy after your first 25 in a month costs more than that, and above 300 kWh it costs more than Rs 12. Which option suits you depends on when your home uses electricity, so we compare it on your bills.

Source: Government Gazette — General Notice No. 473 of 2026 (30 April 2026) · CEB information leaflet (revised July 2026)

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