Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:25:16 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:25:16 +0500 60 Calculator: Your electricity bill after price reduction https://english.aaj.tv/news/330410028/calculator-your-electricity-bill-after-price-reduction <p>The federal government in Pakistan recently announced a significant price reduction of around Rs7.5 per unit or kilowatt hours in electricity prices. This will cut your energy bill by thousands of rupees if not more.</p> <p>Use the calculator below to estimate your current and new bills. This is a tentative estimate and your final bill may vary as power distribution companies often include monthly and quarterly adjustment charge in their bills.</p> <!-- Electricity Bill Calculator --> <div style="background:#f9f9f9; padding:20px; border-radius:10px; max-width:600px; margin:auto;"> <h3><a id="-electricity-bill-calculator" href="#-electricity-bill-calculator" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>🔌 Electricity Bill Calculator</h3> <p><label for="category">Select consumer category:</label> <select id="category"></p> <option value="protected">Residential Protected</option> <option value="non_protected">Residential Non-Protected</option> <option value="commercial">Commercial</option> <option value="industrial">Industrial</option> <option value="bulk">Bulk</option> <option value="agriculture">Agriculture</option> </select> <p><label for="units">Enter number of units:</label> <input type="number" id="units" min="0" placeholder="e.g., 250" /></p> <br> <button id="calculate" style="background-color: #007bff; color: white; border: none; padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer;"> Calculate </button> <div id="output" style="margin-top:20px; font-weight:bold;"></div> </div> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script> <script> const rates = { protected: [ { max: 100, old: 14.67, new: 8.52 }, { max: 200, old: 17.65, new: 11.51 } ], non_protected: [ { max: 300, old: 41.26, new: 34.03 }, { max: Infinity, old: 55.70, new: 48.46 } ], commercial: [{ max: Infinity, old: 71.06, new: 62.47 }], industrial: [{ max: Infinity, old: 48.19, new: 40.51 }], bulk: [{ max: Infinity, old: 55.05, new: 47.87 }], agriculture: [{ max: Infinity, old: 41.76, new: 34.58 }] }; $('#calculate').click(function () { const category = $('#category').val(); const units = parseFloat($('#units').val()); if (isNaN(units) || units <= 0) { $('#output').html("Please enter a valid number of units."); return; } let selectedRate = rates[category].find(r => units <= r.max); if (!selectedRate) { $('#output').html("No applicable slab found for this category and unit range."); return; } const oldBill = selectedRate.old * units; const newBill = selectedRate.new * units; const savings = oldBill - newBill; $('#output').html(` Old bill: Rs. ${oldBill.toFixed(2)}<br> New bill: Rs. ${newBill.toFixed(2)}<br> Savings: Rs. ${savings.toFixed(2)} `); }); </script> The federal government in Pakistan recently announced a significant price reduction of around Rs7.5 per unit or kilowatt hours in electricity prices. This will cut your energy bill by thousands of rupees if not more.

Use the calculator below to estimate your current and new bills. This is a tentative estimate and your final bill may vary as power distribution companies often include monthly and quarterly adjustment charge in their bills.

🔌 Electricity Bill Calculator


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