Punjab government slashes electricity rates: Check new tariffs
Good news for everyone in Punjab: electricity bills are set to drop from April 1, 2026.
The PSERC has announced major tariff cuts across all sectors, promising total relief of nearly ₹7,852 crore for the year.
Domestic users get the biggest break: rates up to 300 units fall from ₹5.40 to ₹3.85 per unit, and higher usage also gets cheaper.
Commercial, industrial, and EV charging rates
Commercial users will see rates drop by up to 79 paise per unit; industrial users will see reductions of up to 74 paise per unit.
Farmers running pumpsets get a cut from ₹6.70 to ₹5.38 per unit, while EV charging is now ₹5 per kVAh, among the lowest rates in India.
Other key highlights of the new tariff
Punjab's power subsidy bill is shrinking by over ₹5,000 crore as most consumption stays subsidized.
Small industries can now use up to 50 kW under relaxed rules, and lawyers' chambers registered with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana and located in court complexes will be billed under domestic rates instead of commercial ones.
Plus, the average cost of supply is down by 14%, making electricity more affordable all around.