APCPDCL Electricity Tariff 2026-27 — Slab Rates & Fixed Charges

Get an instant, itemised APCPDCL electricity bill for Central AP. Below you'll find APCPDCL's 2026-27 slab rates, fixed charges, an indicative monthly bill and a quick link to pay on the official portal.

Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.
Service area: Central AP (Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla, Prakasam and the CRDA capital region)
2026-27Central AP

Tariffs last updated: 27 August 2026

Official APCPDCL source ↗

Estimate your APCPDCL bill

Enter your units and sanctioned load for an itemised APCPDCL estimate. The result breaks the bill into energy charge, fixed or demand charge, FPPA, duty, and late-payment surcharge where applicable.

Domestic supply. The bracket in each option is the eligibility limit — pick the one your connection actually falls under, because the rates differ sharply between them. For commercial supply, time-of-day, solar export or arrears, the full calculator carries every field.

APCPDCL at a glance

Distribution companyAndhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.
Short nameAPCPDCL
State / UTAndhra Pradesh
Service regionCentral AP
Districts / cities served6+ — Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla, Prakasam and the CRDA capital region
Tariff year2026-27
Rates statusBased on the 2026-27 tariff order (latest published data we have)
Domestic energy rate₹1.90 – ₹9.75 per unit
Official websitewww.apcpdcl.in ↗

How APCPDCL is rated

B Integrated Rating · FY 2024-25

APCPDCL scored 67.53 and ranks 23 of 54 state and private distribution utilities — up a grade from the 13th report.

The rating scores the utility’s financial and operational performance — AT&C losses, billing and collection efficiency, the gap between what supply costs and what it earns, and the regulatory support the utility gets. It is not a measure of supply reliability or customer service, and it does not affect your tariff.

14th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities ↗
Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), for the Ministry of Power · published 2026-01-23

Current APCPDCL FPPA (Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment)

Current applicable FPPANot available
Applicable periodNo verified period in tracker
Last updated27 August 2026
Official sourceNo verified FPPA source recorded yet

Enter the surcharge printed on your bill manually in the calculator. Open the surcharge tracker.

Common APCPDCL bill calculations

Typical domestic examples for a 2 kW LT-I (Domestic) connection, computed with the same engine as the calculator. Use them as a quick sanity check; your actual bill changes with sub-category, arrears, FPPA, duty and billing-period length.

Monthly consumptionEstimated bill
200 units₹887
300 units₹1,693
500 units₹3,543
750 units₹5,981

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Current APCPDCL tariff (2026-27)

APCPDCL applies the same state-wide 2026-27 tariff schedule as the other Andhra Pradesh DISCOMs (set by the state regulator). What differs by company is the service area, billing portal and contact details below.

LT-I (Domestic)

Fixed charge
₹10 / kW / month
Energy charges
0 – 30 units₹1.90/unit
30 – 75 units₹3.00/unit
75 – 125 units₹4.50/unit
125 – 225 units₹6.00/unit
225 – 400 units₹8.75/unit
Above 400 units₹9.75/unit

ℹ️ Andhra Pradesh domestic supply is telescopic — the order labels the category "Domestic (Telescopic)" — so 200 units bills 30 at ₹1.90, 45 at ₹3.00, 50 at ₹4.50 and 75 at ₹6.00, not all 200 at the top rate. The fixed charge is a flat ₹10/kW/month whatever the slab. The step from ₹6.00 to ₹8.75 at 226 units is the sharpest in the schedule, so a household sitting just under 225 units pays heavily for the next unit. APERC's schedule is the tariff alone; electricity duty and any other State levies are notified separately and are charged on your bill in addition to the figures here.

LT-II (Commercial & Others)

II-A(i) — Commercial ₹75/kW/mo ₹5.4010.15

Shops, offices and general commercial supply. Fixed charge ₹75/kW/month, billed on kWh (or kVAh where a kVAh meter is installed).

Fixed charge
₹75 / kW / month
Energy charges
0 – 50 units₹5.40/unit
50 – 100 units₹7.65/unit
100 – 300 units₹9.05/unit
300 – 500 units₹9.60/unit
Above 500 units₹10.15/unit
II-A(ii) — Advertising hoardings ₹100/kW/mo ₹12.25

A single rate on all units, on a heavier ₹100/kW/month fixed charge.

Fixed charge
₹100 / kW / month
Energy charges
Above 0 units₹12.25/unit
II-A(iii) — Function halls / auditoriums ₹0/mo ₹12.25

Flat ₹12.25/unit on all units, with no fixed charge at LT.

Fixed charge
₹0 / month (flat)
Energy charges
Above 0 units₹12.25/unit
II-C — Electric vehicle charging stations ₹0/mo ₹6.70

Flat ₹6.70/unit with no fixed charge — the cheapest rate in the commercial schedule, and well under the ₹9–10 a shop pays at the same consumption.

Fixed charge
₹0 / month (flat)
Energy charges
Above 0 units₹6.70/unit

ℹ️ The commercial ladder is telescopic across five slabs from ₹5.40 to ₹10.15, on a ₹75/kW/month fixed charge. APERC sets separate rates for advertising hoardings, function halls, startup power, green power and EV charging; the ones modelled here are selectable above. Commercial supply is billed on kVAh wherever a kVAh meter is installed, so a poor power factor raises the units you are charged for. APERC's schedule is the tariff alone; electricity duty and any other State levies are notified separately and are charged on your bill in addition to the figures here.

LT-V (Agricultural / Irrigation Pump Sets)

Fixed charge
₹0 / month (flat)
Energy charges
Above 0 units₹0.00/unit

ℹ️ Free supply to agricultural consumers under the Government of Andhra Pradesh scheme; the DISCOM is reimbursed by subsidy. Supply hours are limited, so a pump set connection is not metered-and-billed the way a domestic one is.

Understanding your APCPDCL bill

Energy charge

The slab-wise price of the units consumed during the billing period. In telescopic slabs, each band is billed at its own rate.

Fixed charge

A monthly charge linked to sanctioned load, connected load, billing demand or consumer category. It applies even when usage is low.

Electricity duty

A statutory government levy. Depending on the state, it may apply on energy charges, fixed charges, or selected bill components.

FPPA (Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment)

Fuel and power-purchase adjustment. It changes more often than the base tariff and may appear as a charge or a credit.

Arrears

Unpaid balance, corrections, security-deposit adjustments or previous-cycle amounts carried into the current bill.

LPSC

Late Payment Surcharge on overdue amounts. Check the due date and pay through the official DISCOM channel to avoid it.

Areas served by APCPDCL

APCPDCL (Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.) distributes electricity across Central AP, serving 6 key districts and towns including Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu and more.

KrishnaNTRGunturPalnaduBapatlaPrakasam and the CRDA capital region

APCPDCL consumer services

These services are provided by APCPDCL or the official state/DISCOM portal, not by TheDiscomBill. Use this block as a practical route map before you leave for the official site.

Complaint numbers and escalation

For supply, billing or meter complaints, use the official complaint portal first and keep the complaint number. The common electricity helpline in India is 1912 where supported by the state or DISCOM.

New connection and load change

Apply for a new connection, ownership update or sanctioned-load change through the official portal. Match the load you apply for with the fixed-charge section in the tariff table below.

Smart meter and prepaid recharge

If your APCPDCL connection has a prepaid smart meter, check recharge channels, low-balance rules and unit estimates before topping up.

Guides for APCPDCL consumers

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Sources

Tariff order / regulatoraperc.gov.in
APCPDCL official informationwww.apcpdcl.in
Tariff effective from2026-27
Tariff basisFY 2026-27 (APERC retail supply tariff order — FY 2025-26 schedule retained, no hike)
Page updated27 August 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate my APCPDCL electricity bill?
Open the APCPDCL bill calculator, enter your units consumed and sanctioned load, and it applies the 2026-27 APCPDCL slab rates, fixed charge and other charges to produce an itemised provisional bill.
Which areas and cities does APCPDCL serve?
APCPDCL (Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Ltd.) supplies electricity to Central AP — Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla, Prakasam and the CRDA capital region.
What is the cheapest domestic electricity rate on APCPDCL?
APCPDCL's domestic energy charge starts at ₹1.9 per unit and rises to ₹9.75 per unit in the highest slab (LT-I (Domestic)), plus a monthly fixed charge (latest available estimate). The full slab table is above.
How do I pay my APCPDCL electricity bill online?
Pay on the official APCPDCL portal at www.apcpdcl.in. Use this page first to check what your bill should be, then pay on the authentic source.

Figures are provisional estimates built on publicly available Andhra Pradesh tariff orders. Always verify against your official APCPDCL bill — rates vary by sub-category, slab and city.