Estimate your Erstwhile Durgapur Projects Ltd. area — supplied by WBSEDCL bill in seconds and browse the full 2025-26 tariff schedule — energy slabs, fixed/demand charges, fuel surcharge (FPPA) and electricity duty for billed by WBSEDCL on the frozen erstwhile-DPL schedule and the rest of Durgapur industrial and urban area.
Erstwhile Durgapur Projects Ltd. area — supplied by WBSEDCL
Service area: Durgapur industrial and urban area (billed by WBSEDCL on the frozen erstwhile-DPL schedule)
2025-26Durgapur industrial and urban area
Tariffs last updated: 27 August 2026
About Erstwhile DPL area
Areas served by Erstwhile DPL area
Erstwhile DPL area (Erstwhile Durgapur Projects Ltd. area — supplied by WBSEDCL) distributes electricity across Durgapur industrial and urban area, serving 1 key district and town including billed by WBSEDCL on the frozen erstwhile-DPL schedule.
billed by WBSEDCL on the frozen erstwhile-DPL schedule
Erstwhile DPL area at a glance
Distribution company
Erstwhile Durgapur Projects Ltd. area — supplied by WBSEDCL
Short name
Erstwhile DPL area
State / UT
West Bengal
Districts / cities served
1+ — billed by WBSEDCL on the frozen erstwhile-DPL schedule
Rates status
Based on the 2025-26 tariff order (latest published data we have)
Domestic energy rate
₹2.50 – ₹4.99 per unit
Current Erstwhile DPL area tariff (2025-26)
Rate C(3) — Domestic
Supply type
Energy charge
Fixed charge
Duty & other
Domestic (Rural or Urban) — Rate C(3)
0 – 25units₹3.45/unit
25 – 50units₹4.20/unit
50 – 100units₹4.35/unit
100 – 200units₹4.67/unit
200 – 300units₹4.86/unit
Above 300units₹4.99/unit
₹15/kVA/mo
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Domestic prepaid — Rate C(3)pp
Above 0units₹4.18/unit
₹15/kVA/mo
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Life Line (Domestic) — Rate C(3-LL)
Above 0units₹2.50/unit
₹5/kVA/mo
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Who each rate applies to
Domestic (Rural or Urban) — Rate C(3)
Six telescopic bands from ₹3.45 to ₹4.99 on a ₹15/kVA/month fixed charge — frozen at 2018 levels, and about a third cheaper than a CESC household pays at the same consumption.
Domestic prepaid — Rate C(3)pp
A single ₹4.18/unit on all units for prepaid domestic consumers, at the same ₹15/kVA fixed charge. Better than the standard schedule above about 100 units a month.
Life Line (Domestic) — Rate C(3-LL)
Up to 25 units a month at ₹2.50/unit on a ₹5 fixed charge. The State's Hasir Alo subsidy applies to this category.
ℹ️ Durgapur Projects Ltd. stopped distributing electricity on 1 January 2019, when its distribution business passed to WBSEDCL. WBERC has since held the retail schedule for erstwhile-DPL consumers at its 31 December 2018 level, so these rates are markedly lower than either CESC's or WBSEDCL's own — 300 units costs about ₹1,392 here against roughly ₹2,142 on CESC's domestic schedule. Bills are issued by WBSEDCL. Unlike WBSEDCL's main schedule, these bands are monthly, not quarterly. MVCA and statutory levies are extra.
Rate C(4) — Commercial
Supply type
Energy charge
Fixed charge
Duty & other
Rate C(4) — Commercial
0 – 60units₹4.31/unit
60 – 100units₹4.72/unit
100 – 300units₹4.92/unit
Above 300units₹5.05/unit
₹30/kVA/mo
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ℹ️ Four telescopic monthly bands from ₹4.31 to ₹5.05 on a ₹30/kVA/month fixed charge, frozen at the 31-12-2018 level. Optional Time-of-Day and prepaid schemes exist and are not modelled. MVCA and statutory levies are extra.
Estimate your Erstwhile DPL area bill
Enter your units and sanctioned load for an itemised Erstwhile DPL area 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.
Erstwhile DPL area FPPA — latest verified rate and trend
Latest verified Erstwhile DPL area FPPA (Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment)
Typical domestic examples for a 2 kW Rate C(3) — 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate my Erstwhile DPL area electricity bill?
Open the Erstwhile DPL area bill calculator, enter your units consumed and sanctioned load, and it applies the 2025-26 Erstwhile DPL area slab rates, fixed charge and other charges to produce an itemised provisional bill.
Which areas and cities does Erstwhile DPL area serve?
Erstwhile DPL area (Erstwhile Durgapur Projects Ltd. area — supplied by WBSEDCL) supplies electricity to Durgapur industrial and urban area — billed by WBSEDCL on the frozen erstwhile-DPL schedule.
What is the cheapest domestic electricity rate on Erstwhile DPL area?
Erstwhile DPL area's domestic energy charge starts at ₹2.5 per unit and rises to ₹4.99 per unit in the highest slab (Rate C(3) — Domestic), plus a monthly fixed charge (latest available estimate). The full slab table is above.
Erstwhile DPL area consumer services
These services are provided by Erstwhile DPL area or the official state/DISCOM portal, not by TheDiscomBill. Use this block as a practical route map before you leave for the official site.
Pay bill or download bill
Use DISCOM services helper for the final bill, receipt and payment status. The calculator here is only for checking whether the charge lines look reasonable.
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.
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.
Figures are provisional estimates built on publicly available West Bengal tariff orders. Always verify against your official Erstwhile DPL area bill — rates vary by sub-category, slab and city.