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Electricity pricing sometimes referred as electricity tariff. UPPCL has broadly categorized its tariff on the basis of voltagae level and then further categorized as Supply Type.
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Electricity pricing sometimes referred as electricity tariff. UPPCL has broadly categorized its tariff on the basis of voltagae level.
  • Low Medium Voltage (LMV).
  • High Voltage (HV).

  • LMV Consumers are further sub-categorized in 10 parts, called - LMV1, LMV2,... LMV10. Similarly, HV consumers are also sub-categorized in 4 parts, called - HV1, HV2, HV3 and HV4.
    Based on the Area, such as Urban or Rural, Connection type such as Metered or Unmetered, Billing units, such as KWH or KVAH, all these tariff were divided into Supply Type. Lets discuss all these Supply Type...
    LMV1 - Domestic Connection
    Premises for residential / domestic purpose, Accommodation for Paying Guests for Domestic purpose (Excluding Guest Houses), Janata Service Connections, Kutir Jyoti Connections, Jhuggi / Hutments, Places of Worship (e.g. Temples, Mosques, Gurudwaras, Churches) and Electric Crematoria, Shelter Homes, orphanages, old age homes, Institutions run for mentally retarded and forsaken children. Above 50 KW mixed load consumers of Registered Societies, Residential Colonies / Townships, Residential Multi-Storied Buildings with mixed loads (getting supply at single point) with the condition that at least 70% of the total contracted load shall be exclusively for the purposes of domestic light, fan and power. The above mixed load, within 70%, shall also include the load required for lifts, water pumps and common lighting, Military Engineer Service (MES) for Defence Establishments (Mixed load without any load restriction).
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    10Domestic Connection of Load <= 10KWKWHKW
    10ADomestic Connection of Load <= 1KW and Consumption <=100 KWH, It is also reffered as BPL Connection. Please note that this category is auto-defined. Means, any domestic user using less than 100 units and having load of 1 KW will automatically fall in this categoryKWHKW
    11KVAH based billing of Supply Type - 10KVAHKVA
    12Registered Societies, Residential Complexes.KVAHKVA
    13Rural Unmetered Domestic Consumers of Load <= 2KWKWHKW
    14Residential colonies, townships of mixed LoadKVAHKVA
    15KVAH based billing of Registered Societies, Residential Complexes, MESKVAHKVA
    17Rural Metered domestic ConsumersKWHKW
    18Supply at Single point for Bulk LoadKVAHKVA
    LMV2 - Commercial Connection
    This schedule shall apply to all consumers using electric energy for Light, Fan and Power loads for Non-Domestic purposes, like all type of Shops including Patri Shopkeepers, Hotels, Restaurants, Private Guest Houses, Private Transit Hostels, Private Students Hostels, Marriage Houses, Show-Rooms, Commercial / Trading Establishments, Cinema and Theatres, Banks, Cable T.V. Operators, Telephone Booths / PCO (STD / ISD), Fax Communication Centres, Photo Copiers, Cyber Cafe, Private Diagnostic Centres including X-Ray Plants, MRI Centres, CAT Scan Centres, Pathologies and Private Advertising / Sign Posts / Sign Boards, Commercial Institutions / Societies, Automobile Service Centres, Coaching Institutes, Private Museums, Power Looms with less than 5 kW load and for all companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956 with loads less than 75 kW.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    20Non-domestic metered user of Urban areasKWHKW
    22KVAH based billing of Supply Type - 20 for more than 10 KW ConsumersKVAHKVA
    23Unmetered Rural Commercial Consumers of load <= 2 KWKWHKW
    24Metered consumers for private Advertising/ Sign Posts/ Sign Boards/ Glow sign/ Flex as per non rural schedule.KWHKW
    25Metered power loom consumers with load upto 4 kW and getting supply as per urban scheduleKWHKW
    26Metered power loom consumers with load upto 4 kW and getting supply as per rural schedule.KWHKW
    27Rural Metered non-domestic ConsumersKWHKW
    28KVAH based billing of Supply Type - 27 for more than 10 KW ConsumersKVAHKVA
    LMV3 - Public Lamps
    This schedule shall apply to Public Lamps including Street Lighting System, Road Traffic Control Signals, Lighting of Public Parks, etc. The street lighting in Harijan Bastis and Rural Areas are also covered by this rate schedule.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    30Unmetered street lighting for Gram Panchayat.KWHKW
    31Unmetered street lighting for Nagar Panchayat.KWHKW
    32Unmetered street lighting for Nagar Nigam.KWHKW
    33Metered street lighting for Gram Panchayat.KWHKW
    34Metered street lighting for Nagar Panchayat.KWHKW
    35Metered street lighting for Nagar Nigam.KWHKW
    36KVAH based Billing of Metered street lighting for Gram Panchayat.KVAHKVA
    37KVAH based Billing of Metered street lighting for Nagar Panchayat.KVAHKVA
    38KVAH based Billing of Metered street lighting for Nagar Nigam.KVAHKVA
    LMV4 - Public & Private Institute
    This is applicable for load less than 75KW.LMV- 4 (A) - PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: This schedule shall apply to: (a) Government Hospitals / Government Research Institutions / Offices of the Government Organizations other than companies registered under Companies Act 1956. (b) Government & Government aided (i) Educational Institutions (ii) Hostels (iii) Libraries (c) Religious and charitable trusts & Institutions having a valid registration under Section 12 AA & 30G issued by the Income Tax department including hospitals, colleges and those providing services free of cost or at the charges / structure of charges not exceeding those in similar Government operated institutions. (d) Railway Establishments (excluding railway traction, industrial premises & Metro) such as Booking Centres, Railway Stations & Railway Research and Development Organization, Railway rest houses, Railway holiday homes, Railway inspection houses. (e) All India Radio and Doordarshan (f) Guest houses of Government., Semi-Government, Public Sector Undertaking Organisations LMV-4 (B) - PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS: This schedule shall apply to non-Government hospitals, nursing homes / dispensaries / clinics, private research institutes, and schools / colleges / educational institutes & charitable institutions / trusts not covered under (A) above.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    40Temple, Mosques, Gurudwara etc.,KWHKW
    41State Govt. OfficesKWHKW
    42Central Govt. OfficesKWHKW
    43UPPCL officesKWHKW
    44Public Institutions kVAh based billingKVAHKVA
    45UOJVNL Offices, Buildings, inspection officesKWHKW
    46Light Fan and Power for private institutions.KWHKW
    47Private Institutions kVAh based billingKVAHKVA
    48Other State Government KWHKW
    LMV5 - Private Tubewell for Irrigation
    This schedule shall apply to all power consumers getting supply as per Rural / Urban Schedule for Private Tube-wells / Pumping Sets for irrigation purposes having a contracted load up to 25 BHP and for additional agricultural processes confined to Chaff-Cutter, Thresher, Cane Crusher and Rice Huller. All new connections under this category shall necessarily have the ISI marked energy efficient mono-bloc pump sets with capacitors of adequate rating to qualify for the supply. All existing pump sets shall be required to install capacitors of adequate rating
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    50Unmetered Private TubewellKWHBHP
    51Rural Metered Private TubewellKWHBHP
    52Urban Metered Private TubewellKWHBHP
    LMV6 - Small & Medium Power/Industrial Connection
    This schedule shall apply to all consumers of electrical energy having a contracted load less than 100 HP (75 kW) for industrial / processing or agro-industrial purposes, power loom (load of 5 kW and above) and to other power consumers, not covered under any other rate schedule. Floriculture, Mushroom and Farming units with contracted load less than 100 BHP (75kW) shall also be covered under this rate schedule. This schedule shall also apply to pumping sets above 25 BHP.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    60Urban Power Consumers with load below 25 KWKWHKW
    61Rural Power Consumers with load below 25 KWKWHKW
    62TConsumers connected to urban feeders for supply at 11 kV, Load above 50 KW and below 250 KW, TOD based BillingKVAHKVA
    63Rural Consumers with TVM and KVAH BillingKVAHKVA
    64Urban Consumers with TVM and KVAH BillingKVAHKVA
    67Power Loom Consumers having a load of 5 kW and aboveKWHKW
    68Seasonal Consumers of Supply Type - 64KWHKW
    69Seasonal Consumers of Supply Type - 63KWHKW
    LMV7 - Public Water Works
    This schedule shall apply to Public Water Works, Sewage Treatment Plants and Sewage Pumping Stations functioning under Jal Sansthan, Jal Nigam or other local bodies.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    72Public Water Works, Sewage and pumping stations (Urban)KWHKW
    73Public Water Works, Sewage and pumping stations (Rural)KWHKW
    74kVAH based Public Water Works, Sewage and pumping stationsKVAHKVA
    LMV8 - State Tubewell/Panchayati Raj Tubewell & Pump Canals
    (i) This schedule shall apply to supply of power for all State Tube wells, including Tube wells operated by Panchayti Raj, World Bank Tube wells, Indo Dutch Tube wells, Pumped Canals and Lift Irrigation schemes with contracted load less than 100 BHP (75 kW). (ii) Laghu Dal Nahar having load above 100 BHP (75 kW).
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    80Metered State Tubewell/Panchayati Raj Tubewell & Pump CanalsKWHBHP
    81Unmetered STW/ World Bank/ TW/ Pump canal upto 100 BHP.KWHBHP
    82Unmetered Laghu Dal Nahar above 100 BHPKWHBHP
    LMV9 - Temporary Connection
    A) Un-metered Supply for Illumination/ Public Address /Temporary Shops in Melas: This schedule shall apply to temporary supply of light, fan & power up to 20 KW, Public address system and illumination loads during functions, ceremonies and festivities and temporary shops, not exceeding three months. B) Metered Supply for all other purposes: This schedule shall apply to all temporary supplies of light, fan and power load for the purpose other than mentioned in (A) above. This schedule shall also apply for power taken for construction purposes including civil work by all consumers and Govt. Departments.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    90Temporary Unmetered Supply for Illumination/Public Address/Ceremonies (Not more than 3 Months)KWHKW
    91Temporary Unmetered Supply for Temporary Shops set up during Festivals/Melas or otherwise having load up to 2 kW (Not more than 3 Months)KWHKW
    92Temporary Metered Individual Residential ConstructionKWHKW
    93Temporary Metered Consumers (Others)KWHKW
    94Temporary Metered Individual Residential Construction with KVAH Billing (PF < 0.9)KVAHKVA
    95Temporary Metered Consumers other than Construction with KVAH Billing (PF < 0.9)KVAHKVA
    LMV10 - Departmental Employee's Connections
    This schedule shall apply only to such employees (including the cases of retired / voluntary retired or deemed retired) of Licensees / successor entities of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB), who own electricity connection in their own name and opt for the same for their own use for light, fan and power for domestic appliances, where the energy is being fed directly from Licensee mains. The Schedule shall also apply to spouse of employees served under Licensees / successor entities of erstwhile UPSEB.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    101Departmental employees and Pensioners, Class III AND Class IVKWHKW
    102Metered EmployeesKWHKW
    103Junior EngineersKWHKW
    104Assistant EngineersKWHKW
    105Executive Engineers and equivalentKWHKW
    106Dy. General Managers and equivalent(S.E.)KWHKW
    107Chief General Managers and General Managers and above (C.E. I & II)KWHKW
    HV1 - Non-Industrial Bulk Load
    This rate schedule shall apply to: (a) Commercial loads (as defined within the meaning of LMV-2) with contracted load of 75 kW & above and getting supply at single point on 11 kV & above voltage levels. (b) Private institutions (as defined within the meaning of LMV-4 (b)) with contracted load of 75 kW & above and getting supply at single point on 11 kV & above voltage levels. (c) Non domestic bulk power consumer (other than industrial loads covered under HV-2) with contracted load 75 kW & above and getting supply at single point on 11 kV & above voltage levels and feeding multiple individuals (owners / occupiers / tenants of some area within the larger premises of the bulk power consumer) through its own network and also responsible for maintaining distribution network. (d) Public institutions (as defined within the meaning of LMV-4 (a)) with contracted load of 75 kW & above and getting supply at single point on 11 kV & above voltage levels. The institution / consumer seeking the supply at Single point for non-industrial bulk loads under this category shall be considered as a deemed franchisee of the Licensee. (e) Registered Societies, Residential Colonies / Townships, Residential Multi-Storied Buildings with mixed loads (getting supply at single point) with contracted load 75 kW & above and getting supply at single point on 11kV & above voltage levels and having less than 70% of the total contracted load exclusively for the purposes of domestic light, fan and power. Figure of 70%, shall also include the load required for lifts, water pumps and common lighting, (f) For Offices / Buildings / Guesthouses of UPPCL / UPRVUNL / UPJVNL / UPPTCL / Distribution Licensees having loads above 75 kW and getting supply at 11 kV & above voltages
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    H11Commercial Loads/Private Institutions/Non Domestic Bulk Power Consumers with Contracted Load 75 kW & above for supply at 11 kVKVAHKVA
    H12Commercial Loads/Private Institutions/Non Domestic Bulk Power Consumers with Contracted Load 75 kW & above for supply at 33 kV & aboveKVAHKVA
    H13Public Institutions with Contracted Load 75 kW & above for supply at 11 kVKVAHKVA
    H14Public Institutions with Contracted Load 75 kW & above for supply at 33 kV & aboveKVAHKVA
    H15Commercial Loads/Private Institutions/Non Domestic Bulk Power Consumers having metering voltage 440VKVAHKVA
    H16Public Institutions Consumers having metering voltage 440VKVAHKVA
    HV2 - Large & Heavy Power/Industrial Connection
    This rate schedule shall apply to all consumers with contracted load of 75 kW (100 BHP) and above for industrial and / or processing purposes as well as to Arc / induction furnaces, rolling / re-rolling mills, mini-steel plants and Floriculture, Mushroom and Farming units and to any other HT consumer not covered under any other rate schedule. Supply to Induction and Arc furnaces shall be made available only after ensuring that the loads sanctioned are corresponding to the load requirement of tonnage of furnaces. The minimum load of one-ton furnace shall in no case be less than 400 kVA and all loads will be determined on this basis. No supply will be given on loads below this norm. For all HV-2 consumers, conditions of supply, apart from the rates, as agreed between the Licensee and the consumer shall continue to prevail as long as they are in line with the existing Regulations & Acts.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    H21TPower Consumers connected to urban feeders for supply at 11 kV.KVAHKVA
    H22TPower Consumers connected to urban feeders for supply 33kV-66kVKVAHKVA
    H23TConsumers connected to urban feeders for supply 132kV and aboveKVAHKVA
    H24Consumers connected to Rural feeders for supply at 11 kV.KVAHKVA
    H25TConsumers connected to urban feeders for supply at 440 V.KVAHKVA
    HV3 - Railway Traction
    This schedule shall apply to the Railways for Traction loads only. CHARACTER OF SERVICE AND POINT OF SUPPLY: Alternating Current, single phase, two phase or three phase, 50 cycles, 132 kV or below depending on the availability of voltage of supply and the sole discretion of the Licensee. The supply at each sub-station shall be separately metered and charged.
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    H31Railways for traction ( Supply voltage <132 kv )KVAHKVA
    H32Railways for traction ( Supply voltage >=132 kv)KVAHKVA
    H33Delhi Metro Rail loads at 132 KV or belowKVAHKVA
    HV4 - Large Pump Canals
    This Rate Schedule shall apply to medium and large pumped canals with contracted load of 100 BHP (75kW) and above
    Supply TypeDescriptionBilling UnitsLoad Units
    H41Pumped Canals Supply at 11 kVKVAHKVA
    H42Pumped Canals Supply above 11 kV and up to 66 kVKVAHKVA
    H43Pumped Canals Supply above 66 kV and up to 132 kVKVAHKVA