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Short answer: A metered TESCO home bill in November 2026 is units x the uniform slab rate, plus a fixed charge per kW of sanctioned load, Rs 0.43 per unit F.C. surcharge, the Rs 2.3673 fuel adjustment and Rs 0.5194 quarterly adjustment per unit, and 18% sales tax. The tribal areas sales tax exemption ran until 30 June 2026 and I found no extension, so this calculator adds 18%. On that basis a protected 80 unit home on 1 kW pays about Rs 1,544.
Key takeaways
- TESCO, the Tribal Areas Electricity Supply Company, serves the newly merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former Frontier Regions.
- Its residential rates are the same uniform government rates as every other company, Rs 10.54 to Rs 47.20 per unit before taxes.
- The sales tax exemption for tribal area consumers in the Sales Tax Act ran until 30 June 2026; I found no extension, so check whether your bill shows GST.
- November 2026 bills carry Rs 2.3673 fuel adjustment and Rs 0.5194 quarterly adjustment per unit.
How to use this TESCO bill calculator
TESCO is preselected. From your bill, enter units consumed, sanctioned load in kW, protected status and filer status. The fuel and quarterly adjustment fields hold the November 2026 values.
Which areas TESCO covers
NEPRA granted TESCO its distribution licence on 12 August 2013. The licence determination records TESCO’s exclusive territory as the former FATA agencies of Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan, plus the Frontier Regions of Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki, Tank and D.I. Khan.
Those agencies are now districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. TESCO’s own financial statements, filed with NEPRA in its September 2026 tariff request, describe its area as seven newly merged tribal districts and six Frontier Regions, with headquarters at WAPDA House, Shami Road, Peshawar, and field offices at Peshawar, Kohat, Miran Shah, Wana and Ghallani.
TESCO per unit rates in 2026
TESCO does not set its own home rates. It charges the uniform tariff notified through S.R.O. 279(I)/2026 on 12 February 2026, still in force in November 2026. For homes with sanctioned load below 5 kW:
| TESCO category and units | Rs per unit | Fixed Rs per kW |
|---|---|---|
| Protected 1 to 100 | 10.54 | 200 |
| Protected 101 to 200 | 13.01 | 300 |
| Non-protected 1 to 100 | 22.44 | 275 |
| Non-protected 101 to 200 | 28.91 | 300 |
| Non-protected 201 to 300 | 33.10 | 350 |
| Non-protected 301 to 400 | 36.46 | 400 |
| Non-protected 401 to 500 | 38.95 | 500 |
| Non-protected 501 to 600 | 40.22 | 675 |
| Non-protected 601 to 700 | 41.85 | 675 |
| Non-protected above 700 | 47.20 | 675 |
Protected homes get the first 100 units at 10.54 and the rest at 13.01. Non-protected homes pay one rate on every unit, the rate of the slab their total falls in, so crossing 300, 500 or 700 units raises the rate on the whole bill. The full electricity bill calculator guide explains the protected test and every bill line.
Sales tax on TESCO bills after June 2026
The Sales Tax Act 1990, as amended up to 30 June 2026, has an exemption in its Sixth Schedule (serial 152) for electricity supplied to residential consumers in the tribal areas, running “till 30th June, 2026”. I have not found any notification or Finance Act change that extends it beyond that date. That is why this calculator applies 18% GST to TESCO bills from July 2026.
This is the one point on this page I could not confirm from an actual post-June TESCO bill. If your November 2026 TESCO bill shows no sales tax, the exemption is still being applied in your case, and you should subtract the GST line from the estimate.
Three TESCO bill examples for November 2026
All three use the November 2026 fuel adjustment of Rs 2.3673 per unit (NEPRA’s FCA decision of 6 November 2026) and quarterly adjustment of Rs 0.5194 per unit (S.R.O. 1501). I checked every figure with a script that uses the same formula as the calculator.
1. Small home in Bajaur: 80 units, protected, 1 kW
Cost of electricity 80 x 10.54 = Rs 843.20. Fixed 200 x 1 = Rs 200. F.C. surcharge Rs 34.40. FCA Rs 189.38. QTA Rs 41.55. GST 18% of Rs 1,308.53 = Rs 235.54. Total about Rs 1,544, or Rs 19.30 per unit.
2. Family house in Khyber district: 220 units, non-protected, 2 kW
Cost of electricity 220 x 33.10 = Rs 7,282. Fixed 350 x 2 = Rs 700. F.C. surcharge Rs 94.60. FCA Rs 520.81. QTA Rs 114.27. GST 18% of Rs 8,711.68 = Rs 1,568.10. Total about Rs 10,280, or Rs 46.73 per unit.
3. Larger home in Kurram: 400 units, non-protected, 3 kW
Cost of electricity 400 x 36.46 = Rs 14,584. Fixed 400 x 3 = Rs 1,200. F.C. surcharge Rs 172. FCA Rs 946.92. QTA Rs 207.76. GST 18% of Rs 17,110.68 = Rs 3,079.92. Total about Rs 20,191, or Rs 50.48 per unit.
On a 400 unit TESCO bill, 18% sales tax is about Rs 3,080, so whether the tribal exemption still applies changes the bill by that much.
How to check and download your TESCO bill
- Open the government’s PITC bill portal, which the Power Division lists for viewing and printing electricity bills, and go to the TESCO bill page.
- Enter the reference number printed at the top of your paper bill.
- View or print the bill, then match units, sanctioned load and each charge against the calculator above.
TESCO’s official website, as listed by the Power Division, is tesco.gov.pk. Many look-alike sites rank for “TESCO bill”, so check the address before you type your reference number.
What is different about TESCO bills
- Assessed billing. NEPRA’s 2013 licence determination records TESCO saying that many consumers then had no individual meters and were billed on load and load factor. If your bill shows no meter reading, this calculator does not apply.
- Same tariff, no duty. Metered TESCO homes pay the uniform rates, with no electricity duty line.
If a TESCO bill looks wrong, raise it first with the office printed on your bill. For a bill that never reached you, the Power Division also lists the PITC complaint portal, ccms.pitc.com.pk. If it is not resolved, you can complain to the regulator through NEPRA’s online complaint system.
Same tariff, local details: see the LESCO bill calculator for Lahore, the IESCO bill calculator for Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the K-Electric bill calculator for Karachi, the MEPCO bill calculator for Multan, the FESCO bill calculator for Faisalabad, the GEPCO bill calculator for Gujranwala and Sialkot, the PESCO bill calculator for Peshawar, the HESCO bill calculator for Hyderabad, the SEPCO bill calculator for Sukkur and Larkana and the QESCO bill calculator for Quetta and Balochistan. The main electricity bill calculator guide covers every company in one place.
Frequently asked questions
What is the TESCO per unit price in 2026?
Rs 10.54 and Rs 13.01 for protected homes and Rs 22.44 to Rs 47.20 for others, before fixed charges, adjustments and GST. With 18% GST, a protected 80 unit bill is about Rs 19 per unit and a 400 unit bill about Rs 50.
Is there sales tax on TESCO bills in 2026?
The exemption for residential consumers in the tribal areas ran until 30 June 2026 in the Sales Tax Act. I found no extension, so the calculator adds 18%. Check the GST line on your own bill.
How do I check my TESCO bill online?
Use the government PITC bill portal at bill.pitc.com.pk and enter the reference number printed on your bill.
Which areas are under TESCO?
Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan, and the former Frontier Regions of Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki, Tank and D.I. Khan.
How much is a 300 unit TESCO bill?
About Rs 13,718 for a non-protected 2 kW home in November 2026 with 18% GST and the fuel and quarterly adjustments. Without GST it would be about Rs 11,625.
This TESCO bill calculator gives an estimate based on the uniform residential tariff in NEPRA’s decision of 11 February 2026 (S.R.O. 279(I)/2026), NEPRA’s September 2026 fuel adjustment and S.R.O. 1501(I)/2026, the Sales Tax Act 1990 and section 235 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. Service area from TESCO’s 2013 NEPRA distribution licence and its financial statements filed with NEPRA in September 2026. Rates last checked 10 November 2026. It follows the official slabs and fixed charges exactly but does not cover lifeline, time of use, prepaid, commercial or net metering connections, arrears or late payment surcharge. Your actual bill is what TESCO issues.