Lifeline is for LT-A only
No other category gets the lifeline rate, and homes lose it as soon as they pass 50 units in a month.
BERC Order 2026/22 · June 2026 bill month · checked 7 October 2026
Bangladesh Electricity Tariff 2026: every BERC rate in one place
See the retail electricity rate for every consumer category: homes, shops, factories, irrigation pumps and EV charging stations. All rates come from BERC's June 2026 order. They are in taka per unit (kWh) and are before 5% VAT.
৳10.4Average retail price per unit, after the 4 June change
৳42Demand charge per kW for homes, every month
5%VAT added to the bill
0.5%Rebate on prepaid meters
Which rate applies to you?
Pick the line that sounds like you. The category code is also printed on your electricity bill.
LT-AI live in a home or flatResidentialLT-EI run a shop, office or restaurantCommercial and officeLT-C1I run a small factory or workshopSmall industryLT-BI irrigate farmland with a pumpIrrigation pumpLT-D1I manage a school, mosque or hospitalEducation, religious, charitable, hospitalMT-3My factory takes 11 kV supplyMedium-tension industryHT-3My plant takes 33 kV supplyHigh-tension industryLT-D3I run an EV or battery charging pointLow-tension charging station
Home rates (LT-A residential)
Homes pay by slab. Each slice of your monthly units has its own price, and the demand charge is ৳42 for every kW of sanctioned load.
| Monthly use | Rate per unit | With 5% VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 50 units (lifeline) | ৳4.63 | ৳4.86 |
| 0 – 75 units | ৳5.26 | ৳5.52 |
| 76 – 200 units | ৳8.50 | ৳8.93 |
| 201 – 300 units | ৳9.10 | ৳9.55 |
| 301 – 400 units | ৳9.62 | ৳10.10 |
| 401 – 600 units | ৳15.01 | ৳15.76 |
| 601 units and above | ৳17.35 | ৳18.22 |
Lifeline rule. The ৳4.63 lifeline rate is only for homes that use 50 units or less in the month. At 51 units, lifeline ends and all units are priced from the 0–75 slab. Energy cost goes from ৳231.50 at 50 units to ৳268.26 at 51 units. Only LT-A lifeline customers get this rate.
What BERC changed in June 2026
BERC reset three prices in one order on 3 June 2026. Here are the figures printed in the order.
| Price | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk price BPDB charges the distribution companies (weighted average, per unit) | ৳7.00 | ৳8.39 | +৳1.39 |
| Grid transmission (wheeling) charge of PGCB, per unit | ৳0.3135 | ৳0.3886 | +৳0.0751 |
| Retail price for all customer groups (weighted average, per unit) | ৳9.11 | ৳10.63 | +৳1.52 (16.68%) |
| Demand charges | Same | Same | No change |
The 4 June change. A day later, BERC withdrew the increase for homes using up to 75 units. That brought the average retail price to ৳10.40 instead of ৳10.63. The 3 June order itself shows ৳5.32 and ৳6.18 for those two slabs. They are no longer in force. Lifeline stays at ৳4.63 and the 0–75 slab stays at ৳5.26.
3 to 6 May 2026: companies ask for new prices
BPDB asked to change its bulk price on 3 May. PGCB asked to change its transmission charge on 5 May. BPDB and NESCO sent retail proposals on 3 May, DESCO on 4 May, WZPDCL on 5 May, and BREB and DPDC on 6 May.
20 and 21 May 2026: public hearings
BERC held public hearings, then reviewed the costs of power purchase, transmission and distribution.
3 June 2026: order issued
The new prices apply from the June 2026 bill month and stay in force until BERC gives a new order. BERC noted that even with the higher bulk price, BPDB would still need about ৳41,000 crore a year in government subsidy.
Low tension (LT): 230 and 400 volts
Homes, shops, small factories, irrigation pumps and charging points. Supply is single-phase 230 V or three-phase 400 V at 50 cycles per second. Sanctioned load can be up to 7.5 kW for single-phase and up to 80 kW for three-phase. LT-A homes are in the table above.
| Category | Who it is for | Flat | Off-peak | Peak | Super off-peak | Demand charge (৳ per kW a month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT-B | Irrigation & Agricultural Pump | ৳6.04 | – | – | – | ৳42 |
| LT-C1 | Small Industry | ৳12.73 | ৳11.45 | ৳15.27 | – | ৳48 |
| LT-C2 | Construction | ৳18.09 | – | – | – | ৳120 |
| LT-D1 | Education, Religious, Charitable & Hospital | ৳9.05 | – | – | – | ৳60 |
| LT-D2 | Street Light & Water Pump | ৳11.46 | – | – | – | ৳90 |
| LT-D3 | EV & Battery Charging Station | ৳11.36 | ৳10.22 | ৳14.20 | ৳9.09 | ৳90 |
| LT-E | Commercial & Office | ৳15.36 | ৳13.82 | ৳18.43 | – | ৳90 |
| LT-T | Temporary Connection | ৳23.81 | – | – | – | ৳120 |
A flat rate and separate peak and off-peak rates are both printed in the order. Which one your bill uses depends on your meter, so check your bill. Super off-peak applies only to LT-D3.
Medium tension (MT): 11 kV
For connections above 50 kW and up to 5 MW. This includes large residential complexes, shopping buildings and factories that take supply at 11 kV. The demand charge uses the sanctioned load.
| Category | Who it is for | Flat | Off-peak | Peak | Super off-peak | Demand charge (৳ per kW a month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT-1 | Residential (11kV) | ৳12.50 | ৳11.25 | ৳15.62 | – | ৳90 |
| MT-2 | Commercial & Office (11kV) | ৳13.93 | ৳12.54 | ৳17.41 | – | ৳90 |
| MT-3 | Industry (11kV) | ৳12.85 | ৳11.56 | ৳16.06 | – | ৳90 |
| MT-4 | Construction (11kV) | ৳17.16 | ৳15.44 | ৳21.45 | – | ৳120 |
| MT-5 | General Purpose (11kV) | ৳12.58 | ৳11.32 | ৳15.72 | – | ৳90 |
| MT-6 | Temporary (11kV) | ৳22.56 | – | – | – | ৳120 |
| MT-7 | Battery Charging Station (11kV) | ৳11.31 | ৳10.18 | ৳14.14 | ৳9.05 | ৳90 |
| MT-8 | Irrigation & Agriculture (11kV) | ৳7.38 | ৳6.64 | ৳9.23 | – | ৳90 |
Super off-peak applies only to MT-7 charging stations.
High tension (HT): 33 kV
For connections above 5 MW and up to 30 MW. Loads above 20 MW must have a double circuit. For HT, the demand charge uses the higher of your recorded maximum demand or 80% of your sanctioned load.
| Category | Who it is for | Flat | Off-peak | Peak | Demand charge (৳ per kW a month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT-1 | General Purpose (33kV) | ৳12.54 | ৳11.28 | ৳15.67 | ৳90 |
| HT-2 | Commercial & Office (33kV) | ৳13.64 | ৳12.28 | ৳17.05 | ৳90 |
| HT-3 | Industry (33kV) | ৳12.75 | ৳11.47 | ৳15.93 | ৳90 |
| HT-4 | Construction (33kV) | ৳15.96 | ৳14.36 | ৳19.95 | ৳90 |
Extra high tension (EHT): 132 kV and 230 kV
EHT-1 is for loads from 20 MW up to 140 MW, on a single or double circuit as the technical need requires. EHT-2 is for loads above 140 MW. The demand charge uses the higher of recorded maximum demand or 80% of sanctioned load.
| Category | Who it is for | Flat | Off-peak | Peak | Demand charge (৳ per kW a month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EHT-1 | General Purpose (132/230kV) | ৳12.66 | ৳11.39 | ৳15.82 | ৳90 |
| EHT-2 | General Purpose 2 (132/230kV) | ৳12.61 | ৳11.35 | ৳15.76 | ৳90 |
Peak and off-peak hours
Categories with time-of-day rates use the same clock hours in every part of the country. Homes on LT-A do not have time-of-day rates.
| Period | Hours | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Peak | 5 pm to 11 pm | All time-of-day categories |
| Off-peak | 11 pm to 5 pm the next day | All time-of-day categories, except EV charging |
| EV charging off-peak | 11 pm to 5 am, and 9 am to 5 pm | LT-D3 and MT-7 only |
| EV charging super off-peak | 5 am to 9 am | LT-D3 and MT-7 only |
Example: a shop on LT-E pays ৳13.82 per unit off-peak and ৳18.43 at peak. That is 33% more at peak. Running heavy machines or water heaters before 5 pm or after 11 pm lowers the energy charge.
Demand charge by category
The demand charge is a fixed amount per kW each month. You pay it even in a month with no use, because it pays for the capacity kept ready for you. For LT and MT it is multiplied by your sanctioned load. For HT and EHT it is multiplied by the higher of your recorded maximum demand or 80% of your sanctioned load.
Example
An LT-E shop with 5 kW sanctioned load pays 5 × ৳90 = ৳450 a month before VAT. A home with 3 kW pays 3 × ৳42 = ৳126.
If your sanctioned load is much higher than the power you really need, you pay for the extra every month. Ask your utility office about a load change before you apply.
Rules in the order that change your bill
Prepaid rebate
Prepaid meter customers get 0.5% off the net bill, not counting VAT. This is stated in the order.
VAT
5% VAT is added to the bill. On a prepaid meter it is taken from each recharge. The rates in the tables on this page are before VAT.
New connections
A new connection with sanctioned load up to 80 kW is treated as LT. Between 50 kW and 80 kW, a new customer can choose LT or MT. Existing customers in that range keep their current category.
Dormitories and similar users (MT-5)
Some MT-5 users are mostly residential, such as military housing and university dormitories. The order bills 20% of their energy at the MT-5 rate (৳12.58), 72% at the average of the LT-A third and fourth slabs (৳9.36), and 8% at the LT-A top slab (৳17.35). Palli Bidyut samities bill these users fully at the MT-5 rate.
How long it lasts
The rates apply from the June 2026 bill month and stay valid until BERC issues a new order.
How the tariff is set
Three prices stack up to make your retail rate. First, BPDB buys power from power plants and sells it in bulk to the distribution companies. Second, PGCB charges a fee to carry the power over the national grid. Third, the distribution company (DESCO, DPDC, NESCO, WZPDCL, BREB or BPDB itself) charges you.
Each of these prices needs BERC approval. The companies send a proposal, BERC reviews the costs, holds public hearings and then issues an order. In 2026 the order set all three prices together and said the new prices apply from the June bill month.
The demand charge exists because the network must be built for the most power you can draw, not the average you use. A shop with a 10 kW connection needs a transformer and cable sized for 10 kW, even in a month it barely uses power. This is why you pay per kW of sanctioned load.
Connection and meter service fees
Fees for new connections, meter testing and reconnection are separate from the monthly bill. They are not in the June 2026 retail order, and the amounts can differ between companies, so we do not list a full table here. One example: Khulna Palli Bidyut Samity lists a meter test fee of ৳240 for single-phase and ৳480 for three-phase on customer request. Check your company's current fee list before you pay.
Tariff questions, answered
What are the electricity rates in Bangladesh in 2026?
Homes (LT-A) pay by slab. Use 50 units or less and every unit costs 4.63 taka. Above that, units 1 to 75 cost 5.26 taka, 76 to 200 cost 8.50 taka, 201 to 300 cost 9.10 taka, 301 to 400 cost 9.62 taka, 401 to 600 cost 15.01 taka, and units above 600 cost 17.35 taka. A demand charge of 42 taka per kW of sanctioned load and 5% VAT are added.
Did BERC change the lifeline rate in June 2026?
The 3 June 2026 order listed 5.32 taka for lifeline and 6.18 taka for the 0 to 75 slab. On 4 June 2026 BERC withdrew those two increases. The lifeline rate stays at 4.63 taka and the 0 to 75 slab stays at 5.26 taka. The higher slabs from 76 units up are as in the 3 June order.
What is the difference between LT, MT, HT and EHT?
They are voltage levels. LT (low tension, 230 or 400 volts) is for homes and small businesses, up to 80 kW. MT (11 kV) is for loads above 50 kW up to 5 MW. HT (33 kV) is for loads above 5 MW up to 30 MW. EHT (132 or 230 kV) is for the largest users. Your category code is printed on your bill.
What are peak and off-peak hours?
Peak is 5 pm to 11 pm. Off-peak is 11 pm to 5 pm the next day. EV charging stations (LT-D3 and MT-7) are different: off-peak is 11 pm to 5 am and 9 am to 5 pm, and 5 am to 9 am is super off-peak. Homes on LT-A pay the same rate at any hour.
How much is the demand charge for a shop?
An LT-E shop pays 90 taka per kW of sanctioned load each month. A shop with 5 kW sanctioned load pays 450 taka a month before VAT, even if it uses no electricity. Homes pay 42 taka per kW. For HT and EHT customers, the charge uses the higher of the recorded maximum demand or 80% of the sanctioned load.
What is the rate for EV and battery charging stations?
Low-tension charging stations (LT-D3) pay 11.36 taka flat, 10.22 taka off-peak, 9.09 taka super off-peak and 14.20 taka at peak, plus a demand charge of 90 taka per kW. The 11 kV category (MT-7) pays 11.31 taka flat, 10.18 taka off-peak, 9.05 taka super off-peak and 14.14 taka at peak.
Is the tariff the same for DESCO, DPDC, NESCO, BPDB, WZPDCL and Palli Bidyut?
Yes. BERC publishes one retail tariff for all distribution companies. The per-unit rates and demand charges are the same. Meter rent practice, billing dates and customer service can differ.
What irrigation rates apply?
Low-tension irrigation pumps (LT-B) pay 6.04 taka per unit and 42 taka per kW demand charge. Irrigation pumps on the 11 kV supply (MT-8) pay 7.38 taka flat, 6.64 taka off-peak and 9.23 taka at peak, plus 90 taka per kW.
Sources and updates
All rates, hours, demand charges and rules on this page come from the BERC press release and retail tariff notice dated 3 June 2026 (Order 2026/22), published at berc.org.bd. The 4 June 2026 change for the first two home slabs and the average price of ৳10.40 come from these reports:
- BSS: BERC withdraws increase for up to 75 units
- The Business Standard: low-income households spared
- Prothom Alo: power tariff rises from June
Last checked 7 October 2026. This is an independent website, not BERC or an electricity company. Your printed bill is the final amount. See our disclaimer, or tell us if you spot a mistake.