Bangladesh Electricity Bill Calculator

How Bangladesh Electricity Bill Calculator Works

Calculate your Bangladesh electricity bill with 2026 BERC tariff slabs. This BPDB, DESCO, and DPDC bill calculator runs instantly in your browser, so your usage data stays private.

Common searches this page covers include Bangladesh electricity bill calculator, BPDB bill calculator, DESCO bill calculator, DPDC bill calculator, prepaid meter bill calculator, and 100 units electricity bill in Bangladesh. You can use the same form to estimate normal household usage or see how much one AC adds to the monthly bill.

Bangladesh Electricity Tariff 2026

Electricity tariff in Bangladesh is regulated by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). The residential tariff follows a progressive slab structure where the per-unit rate increases as consumption goes up. This calculator uses the latest 2026 BERC-approved rates for BPDB, DESCO, DPDC, and other distribution utilities across Bangladesh.

Residential Tariff Slabs (2026)

The residential tariff has seven slabs. The lifeline slab (0-50 units) at ৳4.19/kWh is designed for low-income households. As consumption increases, the rate rises progressively: 51-75 units at ৳5.72, 76-200 units at ৳6.48, 201-300 at ৳7.59, 301-400 at ৳10.40, 401-600 at ৳12.30, and above 600 units at ৳13.44 per kWh. Note that the slab rate applies to the entire consumption, not just the units within that slab range for the lifeline category.

Additional Charges

Your electricity bill includes several charges beyond the energy cost. A demand charge of ৳45 per kW is applicable for postpaid meters. Meter rent ranges from ৳10-40 depending on meter type. VAT at 5% is added to the total energy charge. Prepaid meters do not have demand charge or meter rent, making them slightly cheaper overall.

How to Read Your Electricity Meter

For digital meters, note the current reading and subtract the previous month's reading to get units consumed. For prepaid meters, the remaining balance and consumed units are shown on the meter display. Check your meter regularly to track consumption patterns and identify high-usage appliances.

Tips to Save Electricity

Use LED bulbs instead of incandescent (saves 80% on lighting). Set AC temperature to 25 degrees Celsius instead of lower settings. Use fans with AC to distribute cool air. Turn off appliances when not in use. Consider a prepaid meter to avoid demand charge and meter rent. Keep consumption below 200 units to stay in the lower tariff slabs.

Prepaid vs Postpaid Meters

Prepaid meters offer several advantages: no demand charge (saves ৳45/month), no meter rent, no late payment penalty, and real-time consumption tracking. Postpaid meters have the convenience of paying monthly bills but include demand charge and meter rent. For most households, prepaid meters result in 5-10% lower bills.

BERC 2026 Tariff Update — What Changed in March 2026

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission revised retail electricity tariffs effective 1 March 2026, with the highest slab (above 600 units) rising from ৳13.05 to ৳13.44 per kWh and the lifeline rate frozen at ৳4.19 to protect low-income households. Commercial users saw a flat ৳0.40/kWh increase to ৳10.55. The revision aligns retail prices with bulk supply tariff hikes by BPDB to recover subsidy costs — full notification is available at berc.org.bd. If you also want to estimate related monthly costs, pair this tool with our BD income tax calculator and BD loan EMI calculator to plan around the revised rates.

The Power Division has signalled further tariff reviews if global LNG and coal prices stay elevated through Q3 2026. Households planning major appliance purchases should also use our appliance running cost calculator to compare monthly running costs before buying. For salaried workers tracking total monthly expenses, pair this calculator with the BD income tax calculator and BD loan EMI calculator to see your full take-home budget after fixed costs.

How to Pay BPDB, DESCO, DPDC Bills Online in 2026

You can pay electricity bills through bKash, Nagad, Rocket, Upay, Internet Banking (Sonali, Janata, Agrani, Rupali, EBL, BRAC Bank), and direct counter at distribution office cash receipt centers. Online payment via bKash/Nagad attracts a small service charge — check the bKash charge calculator or Nagad charge calculator to see the cheapest channel. DESCO and DPDC customers can also pay via the official DESCO+ and DPDC SMART apps with no charge. Late payment after the due date attracts a 5% surcharge plus disconnection notice on 2nd reminder — keep your billing cycle date noted to avoid penalties. Last updated 2026-05-23 with BERC March 2026 tariff revision.

Sample BPDB / DESCO Bills at Common Usage Levels (2026)

If you don't have your meter reading handy, here are sample residential postpaid bills with the BERC 1 March 2026 slab rates (energy + ৳45 demand charge + ৳40 meter rent + 5% VAT). 50 units (lifeline only) ≈ ৳308 total. 100 units ≈ ৳658 total. 200 units ≈ ৳1,375 total. 300 units ≈ ৳2,180 total. 400 units ≈ ৳3,375 total. 500 units ≈ ৳4,667 total. 600 units ≈ ৳5,959 total. Prepaid bills are about ৳85 lower (no demand charge or meter rent). These figures are slab-applied to each consumption band sequentially per BERC's revised tariff order; commercial users at 200 units would pay roughly ৳2,215 at the flat ৳10.55/kWh rate plus VAT.

Bangladesh Electricity Bill Calculator: Rooftop Solar Net-Metering Savings (2026)

If your bangladesh electricity bill calculator result is consistently in slab 4 or higher (above ৳11/kWh), a rooftop solar system with net-metering is now the fastest way to drop a slab. Per BERC's 2026 net-metering guidelines (published at berc.org.bd), residential customers under BPDB, DESCO, DPDC, and NESCO can export surplus solar generation to the grid and offset it against future consumption at the same retail slab rate. A typical 3 kW rooftop system in Dhaka produces ~360 kWh/month — enough to push a 500-unit household down to ~140 units of net billed consumption, moving them from slab 5 (৳12.30/kWh) down to slab 2 (৳6.48/kWh). Payback in 2026 for a 3 kW system is roughly 5–6 years at current tariffs, falling to 3–4 years if BERC approves the next round of slab increases. Run the calculator with your current units, then re-run with units minus 360 to see the slab-jump savings. Updated 2026-06-27.

Electricity Unit Price in Bangladesh 2026 — Per-Slab Rate Table

The electricity unit price in Bangladesh 2026 is set by BERC (Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission) on a graduated slab basis for residential postpaid customers under BPDB, DESCO, DPDC, and NESCO. As of the March 2026 tariff revision published at berc.org.bd, the per-kWh rates are: Lifeline 0–50 units: ৳4.19, Slab 1 (51–75): ৳5.72, Slab 2 (76–200): ৳6.48, Slab 3 (201–300): ৳7.59, Slab 4 (301–400): ৳10.40, Slab 5 (401–600): ৳12.30, and Slab 6 (601+): ৳13.44. Commercial and small-industry connections pay a flat ~৳10.55/kWh regardless of consumption. Add the ৳45 demand charge, ৳40 monthly meter rent (postpaid only), and 5% VAT to get your total bill. Prepaid customers pay only the per-unit rate plus VAT — a ৳85/month saving versus postpaid. Updated 2026-07-04.

How to Reduce Your Bangladesh Electricity Bill in 2026 (Slab-Based Savings)

Bangladesh uses block tariff billing — each additional unit costs more, so moving from 320 units down to 280 units saves more than moving from 80 units to 40 units. According to the BERC 2026 tariff schedule, the jump from slab 3 (75–200 units) into slab 4 (201–300 units) and slab 5 (301–400 units, ৳11+/kWh) is where most middle-class families bleed. Three slab-aware tactics: (1) shift one AC's running hours to off-peak — same unit cost but smoother monthly load; (2) replace one 40W tube light with a 9W LED (saves ~30 units/month for a four-bulb household), often enough to drop one slab; (3) switch from postpaid to prepaid — postpaid customers pay a ৳40 monthly meter rent that prepaid users avoid. Run this calculator before and after each change to see your actual taka savings. Updated 2026-06-19.